BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 20, 2024
In her May 14 letter in the Bangor Daily News about the Megunticook River, Jo Ann Simon decries the potential destruction of a man-made dam as part of the restoration of the river. She states that “there is no demonstrated history of the Megunticook ever being a river used by migratory fish because of the granite ledge at its foot inhibiting the passage of fish,” and her letter links to a feasibility report. The study actually says the opposite of what she claims. The report cited indicates that the river was diverted from its historic path — now buried beneath parts of Harbor Park. The report points out “the natural channel would have flowed down the more gently sloped approaches to the harbor that surround the bed rock outcrop.” It continues: “there are lines of evidence which suggest that the river conditions supported sea‐run fish.” ~ John Morrison, Hope