Dam Removal on Ohio's Cuyahoga River Boosts Fish Diversity

Removing the Brecksville Dam in 2020 reopened 39 km of habitat and added 15 fish species to the Cuyahoga River.

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A study published in the journal Restoration Ecology by the US Geological Survey and state biological agencies detected 15 additional fish taxa in the lower Cuyahoga River following the dam removal. ^[1] The Brecksville Diversion Dam on Ohio's Cuyahoga River was removed in 2020, immediately reopening 39 kilometers of connected, free-flowing river habitat linked to Lake Erie. ^[2] Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District has funded 33 backyard conservation projects in Mahoning County since 2024. ^[3] Of the 15 newly recorded fish taxa, 12 were native species utilizing newly available seasonal spawning areas or expanding their range from Lake Erie. ^[4] Sections downstream of the former Brecksville site showed clear ecological change with native species arriving, while areas upstream of the remaining Gorge Plant Dam showed very little overall change. ^[5] Funding for Mahoning SWCD's Backyard Conservation Program comes from a grant from the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and a financial contribution from the Garden Club of Youngstown. ^[6] Todd Clark, stormwater inspector for Stark Soil and Water Conservation District, wrote an article last month about how true conservation starts at home. ^[7]

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The Brecksville Diversion Dam on Ohio's Cuyahoga River was removed in 2020, immediately reopening 39 kilometers of connected, free-flowing river habitat linked to Lake Erie. · The Times Of India

Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District has funded 33 backyard conservation projects in Mahoning County since 2024. · Farm and Dairy

Of the 15 newly recorded fish taxa, 12 were native species utilizing newly available seasonal spawning areas or expanding their range from Lake Erie. · The Times Of India

Sections downstream of the former Brecksville site showed clear ecological change with native species arriving, while areas upstream of the remaining Gorge Plant Dam showed very little overall change. · The Times Of India

Funding for Mahoning SWCD's Backyard Conservation Program comes from a grant from the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and a financial contribution from the Garden Club of Youngstown. · Farm and Dairy

Todd Clark, stormwater inspector for Stark Soil and Water Conservation District, wrote an article last month about how true conservation starts at home. · Farm and Dairy

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