Amoskeag Fishways "Fish
Ladder" Manchester NH
The Fish
Ladder at the Amoskeag Fishways is a great way to entertain your whole
family! The Amoskeag Fishways is located in the center of New Hampshire and
is easy to
get to from all NH points. The Amoskeag Fishways Fish Ladder is open all
year round Monday through Saturday 9am to 5pm. The fish ladder is open
everyday during the fish migration season (may and June).
The fish
ladder is a man made structure that is made of 54 steps to provide means for
migrating fish to get around the Amoskeag Dam in Manchester NH.. The
Amoskeag Dam is a hydro-electric dam.
The
Amoskeag Fishways offers guided tours of the fish ladder and the exhibits at
the Amoskeag Fishways. They also offer school field trip programs. The
Amoskeag Fishways has so much more to offer than just the Fish Ladder, like;
All kinds of educational programs about everything from bats, bird feeding,
Native Americans along the Merrimack River, recycling, energy conservation
and much more!
The
Amoskeag Fishways was built in 1995. PSNH entered into a partnership with
the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, the NH Audubon, and the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Together, they formed the Amoskeag Fishways
Partnership.
Amoskeag
Fishways / Fish Ladder:
The
Amoskeag Fishways Learning & Visitors Center
6 Fletcher Street
Manchester, NH 03103
Directions to Amoskeag Fishways / Fish Ladder
The Fish
Ladder is located in Manchester, NH. Take exit 6 on Rt. 293, bear right
heading toward the Amoskeag Bridge and take a right at the first set of
lights onto Fletcher St.
If you need
more information about the Amoskeag Fishways or the Fish Ladder in
Manchester New Hampshire, you can visit the Amoskeag Fishways website at:
www.amoskeagfishways.org
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