YARMOUTH, Maine (AP) -- Officials in the Maine community of Yarmouth are planning to draw down the level of one of two dams on the Royal River as part of a process that will give a glimpse of what the river would look like if the dams were removed.

Landis Hudson of Maine Rivers says the body of water behind the dams, built in the 1700s, is what is called a "fake lake," with none of the health or vitality of a natural lake.

After the Bridge Street dam is opened Aug. 15, officials will inspect the dam and assess the condition of an abandoned fish ladder.

The foundation is going in! Is it a storage building? But it looks like a barn! What’s going to be in it?

Come down to the Falmouth Heritage Museum on Saturdays in August and September 10 between 10 am and 3 pm for an answer!

And don’t forget our continuing display of old nursing artifacts and the upcoming quilt day on August 20th!

For further information call the Falmouth Historical Society at 207-838-5762 or email us at falmouthhistorical@myfairpoint.net

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