DURHAM – The Town Council will debate the fate of the historic Oyster River Dam on Feb. 15.
The council is scheduled to meet with the engineering firm it hired to outline the options for the dam’s future, during its Feb. 15 meeting, according to Town Administrator Todd Selig.
“In the minds of long-term Durham residents, this is a very significant decision,” Selig said about the dam, which is also known as the Mill Pond Dam and sits on the Oyster River. “The dam is an iconic structure for many members of the community. It’s a historic structure that’s on the N.H Register of Historic Places. It’s been something the town has been actively discussing since around 2002.”