Headgates dam removal official announcement:

[AndyS]

https://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2021/...HtedwmbU5IcJe8

(21/P042) TRENTON – The obsolete Headgates dam on the Raritan River in Somerset County will be removed using natural resource damages funds secured by the state, opening significant stretches of the river’s North and South branches to fish passage for the first time in nearly two centuries, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced.

So what this means is Bridgewater Township signed off and gave the go ahead. I spoke with John Jengo over the summer (the same person in charge of removing the 3 other dams) and he said it would be 3 years out if Bridgewater approved. Seems like this was fast track approved after Ida, wondering if there is any chance the dam could come down sooner.

Can't wait to see people fishing for trout getting their drags smoked by big shad up on the South Branch in Three Bridges !