...Pachaug River. In pioneer times, gristmills and sawmills were essential for a community to thrive. In 1828 the river was dammed which resulted in the creation of today’s Hopeville Pond....
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...and wildlife habitat, flood damage reduction and water conservation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which maintains the lake, began construction in June of 1962, completing the project six years...
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...a development company started Lake Hayward Days. Visitors and residents competed in swimming races, watermelon fights and a decorated boat contest. Lake Hayward Days continues today, and Lake Hayward has...
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...red-shouldered hawks are some of the birds you might see and mallards, wood ducks, and blue-winged teal are common. Merton is a quiet, rural town and a gateway to unique...
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...of Lake Mattoon is maintained by its dam, the construction of which was completed in 1957. Although the City of Mattoon owns the lake, a little more than half of...
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...by the year — with waters that are filled with mostly darting fish and the avid anglers. Visitors come to learn about Lake Weohyakapka simply through word of mouth —...
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...only one year, this community was one of the most influential in New England. Modern day Kennebec County thrived as a trading hub as early as 1629, at which time...
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...opportunities for trophy fish of several species, including smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleyes, and lake trout; lakes marked “Canoe Only” provide some of the best and fastest action. Because of...
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...Because the lake is rather shallow (the maximum depth is only 26 feet), weed beds and mudflats are abundant and attest to the lake’s great fertility. Schools of panfish abound...
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...for logging operations. The dam was rebuilt in 1926 when the Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Company took ownership of it. Rest Lake has a winter drawdown of 5 feet from...
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