Milwaukee Riverkeeper has joined with citizens, fisherman, property owners and elected officials to call for the removal of the Estabrook Dam. Removing the dam will save millions in taxpayer money, alleviate flooding, and improve water quality and habitat for fish and wildlife.

Jun 18, 2024 · Dam removal will improve water quality and fish passage, and restore natural ecological function to this portion of the Milwaukee River. Project Overview. The Estabrook Dam was removed in May 2019.

Feb 19, 2018 · A contractor has started removing Estabrook Park dam on the Milwaukee River and major demolition work is scheduled in March.

Dec 6, 2016 · Removing the Estabrook Park dam — a process now in motion, after a Milwaukee County judge refused to block the proposed transfer of the land to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District —...

Apr 18, 2018 · The last of the floodgates were removed Tuesday from the Estabrook Park dam on the Milwaukee River as the 80-year-old wall of concrete was reduced to rubble. One excavator pounded on the wall with a hydraulic hammer as a second excavator clawed at the wall and its reinforcing steel bars to knock down each column of the aging frame supporting ...

The Civilian Conservation Corps established the Estabrook CCC Camp in Lincoln Park and operated from 1934 to 1937 building stairwells, paths, and fence lines in Estabrook. The CCCs also cleared a 1500 foot rock ledge on the river and then constructed a dam in that location.

Nov 30, 2015 · The dam was created not as a boon to riverfront property owners, but as part of a decades-long effort to help transform a degraded industrial area into recreational parkways, to solve a major ...

After over 10 years of tireless dedication, the Milwaukee River at Estabrook Park runs free again. Come celebrate the removal of the Estabrook Dam with Milwaukee Riverkeeper!

Aug 9, 2016 · Decades after it helped to create a unique recreational spot for Milwaukeeans, the Estabrook Dam fell into disrepair. The county received many orders to fix it, but those were ignored. The 2009 order to repair or remove it still stands and has a Dec. 31 deadline. Why save it …

In 1937 Milwaukee County constructed a dam at the park to raise water levels for recreational purposes. [4] A year later the Benjamin Church house was restored and moved to the park in 1938. [1] The WITI TV Tower was erected within the …