Chocorua Lake Conservancy Stewardship Director Debra Marnich stands by an Andrews Construction Co. excavator sitting between a pair of cofferdams as repair work continues at the Chocorua Lake dam on Oct. 13. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
A sign warns of the dam outlet under the bridge at Conway Lake, seen from near the town beach on Oct. 20. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Chocorua Lake Conservancy Stewardship Director Debra Marnich stands by an Andrews Construction Co. excavator sitting between a pair of cofferdams as repair work continues at the Chocorua Lake dam on Oct. 13. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
The Chocorua Lake dam location is highlighted on this map, where the Chocorua River meets Little Chocorua Lake. (COURTESY MAP)
TAMWORTH — After years of planning and preparation, the Chocorua Lake Conservancy is repairing the dam where the Chocorua River meets Little Chocorua Lake, as well as building a rock-ramp fishway that will allow aquatic species to move between the river and the lake.
According to CLC Stewardship Director Debra Marnich, the original dam was built with wood in the 1800s, which was replaced in the 1960s then repaired in the ’80s. Since then, the structure has crumbled due to freeze and thaw and other weather degradation, so it’s time for an upgrade.
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