Within years, biologists observed with some surprise the return of scores of striped bass, alewives, American shad, Atlantic salmon, sturgeon, ospreys, kingfishers, cormorants and bald eagles.

• 水坝拆除后的几年之内，生物学家惊喜地观察到许多动物都回来了，包括条纹鲈鱼、灰西鲱、美洲西鲱、大西洋鲑鱼、鲟鱼、鸮、翠鸟、鸬鹚和白头海雕。