𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐬: 𝖱𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗂𝗌𝗁, 𝗋𝖾𝗐𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖱𝖾𝖽 𝖱𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝖡𝖺𝗌𝗂𝗇

by Mark Kalke, West Central Initiative

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Historically, there were eight dams along the Pelican River, including Fish Lake on the south side of the Pelican Lake chain. Pictured, a drone view of the Fish Lake waterway following dam removal and replacement with rock rapids.
Old dams are barriers prohibiting species from moving up and downstream.
As part of the Red River of the North Fisheries Management Plan, the Minn. DNR has listed goals of removing barriers to restore uninterrupted fish migration pathways.
Today, the Pelican River is nearly free-flowing for 84 miles—with seven dam removals, and one remaining, at Elizabeth. The ambitious dam removals have been an environmental victory, opening up nearly 15,000 lake acres of habitat in the Pelican River watershed.

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