Conduct a feasibility analysis for the removal of 10 dams along the Brandywine River to restore fish passage for American Shad, hickory shad, striped bass, and herring species. Project will set the stage for the future restoration of anadromous and domestic fish passage to 17.6 miles and 250 acres of freshwater spawning habitat from tidewater to the Piedmont in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: Brandywine River Shad Restoration Project (DE)
Organization:
University of Delaware
Project ID:
0403.18.063213
Description:
Award Amount:
$240981.64
Location:
5-mile stretch of the Brandywine River from West Street in the City of Wilmington to Brandywine State Park in Wilmington and the adjoining portion of New Castle County in Delaware