Michigan’s Brooklyn Dam removed after 85 years; $2 million project transforms 21-acre, 4-to-8-foot-deep River Raisin waterway into faster-flowing stream; five years of planning and construction

Michigan’s Brooklyn Dam, built in 1939, has been removed after nearly five years of planning and construction. The $2 million project transformed the former 21-acre waterway, which held 4 to 8 feet of water, into a shallower, faster-flowing stream. Officials say the project will improve fish movement, restore native vegetation and remove invasive aquatic plants.