- In 2005-2007, Ozaukee County completed an inventory of fish passage barriers in the Milwaukee River Watershed, documenting over 150 impediments on 11 project streams.
- On June 9, 2009, the County was awarded a $4.7 Million Grant from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) to remove documented barriers on the Milwaukee River and 9 tributaries. Project areas include:
Milwaukee River Main Stem
- Mequon-Thiensville Dam
- Bridge Street Dam
- Lime Kiln Dam
9 Tributaries Streams
- Fredonia Creek
- Riveredge Creek
- Hawthorne Drive Creek
- Mole Creek
- Pigeon Creek
- Trinity Creek
- Lac Du Cours Creek
- Ulao Creek
- Riverside Drive Creek
- Ozaukee County was one of 50 in the nation, 1 of 3 projects in the Great Lakes Basin, and the only one in Wisconsin to receive ARRA funding through NOAA.
