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The Bridge Street dam in Yarmouth is finally coming down, promising a freer-flowing Royal River—but local marinas are bracing for financial turbulence. With sediment likely to surge after dam removal, businesses fear more frequent, costly dredging—or worse, contamination that could spike cleanup bills past a million dollars. While an $8 million insurance policy, paid for by conservation group American Rivers, aims to cushion the blow, business owners feel sidelined during planning and doubt it’s enough. The real test comes next summer, when the second dam falls—and the river’s true behavior will reveal whether the town’s gamble pays off or leaves them footing the bill.

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