Скачать или смотреть Farmington River List as one of American Rivers Most Endangered Rivers of 2024!

American Rivers has announced the inclusion of the Farmington River in its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. Listed at #6 for 2024, the Farmington River has been designated one of America’s most endangered rivers due to the conditions at Rainbow Dam. Rainbow Dam is managed by the Farmington River Power Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stanley Black and Decker. Watch the video about the Farmington River!

The Farmington River supports diverse fish and wildlife, is a vital source of clean drinking water for the region, and provides boating and other diverse recreation opportunities. The West Branch of the Farmington is a highly regarded trout fishery and the river provides stretches of whitewater, used by individuals including world-class paddlers, and outfitters, further adding to its cultural value as a coveted recreation destination.

But the Rainbow Dam, an outdated hydropower dam near the mouth of the river, is sapping life from the river, blocking fish migration and spurring outbreaks of toxic algae blooms that are harmful to people, pets, and wildlife. This facility, in operation since 1925, is in need of repair and impairing the Farmington River both upstream and downstream. In 2023, Rainbow Dam fishway was declared a failure and shut down due to its inability to provide safe and meaningful upstream fish passage, after decades of attempts.

The power company has an unprecedented opportunity to tap into federal infrastructure funding to fix Clean Water Act violations, eliminate toxic algae blooms, and allow migratory fish populations to flourish again. The Most Endangered River campaign is bringing awareness and visibility to this issue and asking people to take action and encourage Stanley Black and Decker to fix the problems at their facility. 

Visit MostEndangeredRivers.org to learn more about the conditions at the dam and take action.