Foxborough Gets Grant For Dam Removal

FOXBOROUGH, MA — A new grant will help the town remove the West Street Dam.

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs recently announced that they have awarded Foxborough a grant worth $126,600 for the design and permitting involved with the removal of the West Street Dam.

West Street Dam is considered a significant hazard dam in “poor” condition. Originally constructed for a mill, the dam does not have a current purpose. The dam is upstream of forest and forested wetlands with low density residential property in the vicinity. Replacement of the dam with a culvert or bridge would improve the ecology of the Cocasset River and permanently eliminate failure risk that would threaten West Street, according to a release.

Over $11.5 million in grants were rewarded to various towns.

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