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Dam Costs the Local Economy Millions $

The current dam is a drag on the local economy. Several studies of the economic effects of removal of the nearby Edwards dam, and even analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on the lower Androscoggin, suggest fixing the fish passage problem would be an economic boon to the area.
NOAA predicts “modifications or removal of all dams in the Lower Androscoggin River to generate substantial commercial and recreational fishing benefits. Using only a subset of all affected fish species and conservative estimates of fisheries effects, the estimated economic values for two different scenarios of habitat area above dams is $5.8 to $14.8 million in total benefits annually.” page 94.
That is NOAA’s CONSERVATIVE estimate.
https://courses.bowdoin.edu/brunswick-dam-fish-passage/economics-of-dam-removal/
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