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After hundreds of years, dams along the Charles River could come down—and help the environment in the process.

Burlington's Echo Lake Dam will be modified instead of removed. A group has been fighting for years to save it, and the final decision was made Tuesday night.

Costs mount in effort to save Wisconsin recreational spot SCOTT WILLIAMS, Racine Journal Times July 18, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail BURLINGTON, Wis. (AP) — The cost of saving Echo Lake has climbed into the millions, stirring a debate about whether the popular but deteriorated recreational spot is worth the investment. Burlington faces a 2025 deadline to address a state determination that the dam on Echo Lake is no longer adequate to safeguard against the potential catastrophe of a major flood....