Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration:
Silver Lake is Brockton's primary reservoir, the source of the Jones River, and historic spawning grounds for diadromous fish
Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration:
The Forge Pond dam impounds the upper reaches of the Jones from its natural outlet from Silver Lake, and reduces flow downstream
Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration:
DER staff monitor real time flows from Forge Pond into the Jones River
Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration:
Fish passage into Silver Lake will require additional flow from Silver Lake to the Jones River
Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration:
DER staff measuring a low flow on the Jones River, October 2009
Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration:
Similar conditions are frequently observed, such as this day in November 2007
Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration:
A fish is stranded in low flows in the upper Jones River.
Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration:
Flow monitoring on the Jones River
Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration:
High flow conditions are also currently problematic at the Lake Street culvert immediately downstream of Forge Pond; partners are working on a new design for this busy road crossing
Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration:
Schematic showing water diversions between the North, Taunton, and Jones River Watersheds for Brockton's water supply.