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Grand Rapids to ‘restore the rapids.’ But how will it keep out lamprey?

Arts & Culture
When:
June 5, 2026 · 12:45 PM
Where:
Michigan news, state, politics, jobs, education
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Michigan news, state, politics, jobs, education

Starting July 1, Grand Rapids will begin removing four downtown dams in a two-year effort to restore the natural rapids that gave the city its name. But officials are still studying how to remove a fifth dam and still keep out invasive sea lamprey.

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