An extensive dam deconstruction project underway on the Norwalk River is meant to improve the health of the body of water and even help the so-called “vampire fish” return to the river. Its Mianus Chapter, which is based in Wilton — working in conjunction with Save the Sound, a New Haven-based nonprofit aiming to improve Long Island Sound’s water quality — has been trying to move forward the $2.7 million Dana Dam removal project for decades. Part of the construction project involves crafting how the river will meander, with some of the banks getting “armored” in order to keep the course from heading closer into manmade infrastructure, such as the nearby railroad branch line. The project, which has received the blessing of the town and several area environmental groups, required various state approvals, including that of the Department of Transportation.
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