2025 Kickemuit Dam Removal Webinar
In 1883, the first of two dams were built on the Kickemuit River in Warren, RI. These dams were designed to create a freshwater reservoir which would act as a back-up drinking water reservoir for the local residents. Saltwater kept over-topping the dam, and those plans never happened. Since then, the Bristol County Water Authority and Save The Bay have tirelessly worked to remove the dams and restore tidal flow to the Kickemuit. In 2024, both dams were removed. With the help of Roger Williams University, they have studied how changes to the river and shoreline ecosystems with the return of salt and brackish water.
Please join us to hear our partners tell the story of restoring the “Kickie”!
Removing Dams on the Kickemuit River Webinar
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | 12:30PM - 2:00PM
Online Webinar
Event Registration
Please register through Zoom.
Agenda
Introduction
Courtney Schmidt, Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
Project History & Scope
From Former Drinking Water Supply to Tidal Estuary, the Collaborative Process to Restoring the Kickemuit Estuary
Stephen Coutu, Bristol County Water Authority & Wenley Ferguson, Save The Bay
Restoration Journey
Head of Tide Dam Removal Monitoring Metrics Overview
Ben Gaspar, Save The Bay
Dam Removal Data Deluge: An Overview of High-Frequency Hydrologic Monitoring
Joel Singley & Mandi Greenhalgh, Roger Williams University
Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectus sapidus) Population and Habitat Selection in the Kickemuit River, Rhode Island
Madison Sachs, University of Rhode Island
Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in the Kickemuit River, Rhode Island
Serena Moseman-Valtierra, University of Rhode Island
Closing
Courtney Schmidt, Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
Webinar Recording
Individual Talks
Project History & Scope
From Former Drinking Water Supply to Tidal Estuary, the Collaborative Process to Restoring the Kickemuit Estuary
Stephen Coutu, Bristol County Water Authority & Wenley Ferguson, Save The Bay
Restoration Journey
Head of Tide Dam Removal Monitoring Metrics Overview
Ben Gaspar, Save The Bay
Dam Removal Data Deluge: An Overview of High-Frequency Hydrologic Monitoring
Joel Singley & Mandi Greenhalgh, Roger Williams University
Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectus sapidus) Population and Habitat Selection in the Kickemuit River, Rhode Island
Madison Sachs, University of Rhode Island
Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in the Kickemuit River, Rhode Island
Serena Moseman-Valtierra, University of Rhode Island