Patapsco River Bloede's Dam leaves Daniels Dam, upstream, as the last remaining dam along the mainstem Patapsco River. Removal of Bloede's Dam in September, 2018 opened up of the Patapsco River watershed which will potentially restore spawning runs of at least six species of native anadromous fish: alewife ("Alosa pseudoharengus"), blueback herring ("Alosa aestivalis"), American shad ("Alosa sapidissima"), hickory shad ("Alosa mediocris"), striped bass ("Morone saxatilis"), sea lamprey ("Petromyzon marinus"), as only one species, sea lamprey, were found using the Bloede's Dam fish ladder in 2012. One catadromous species would likely also benefit, the American eel ("Anguilla rostrata"), a fish species which
Fish Hook River Fish Hook River is considered to begin in the city of Park Rapids, at a dam forming the Fish Hook River Reservoir, which was constructed to supply hydropower at the site of rapids on the river. From Park Rapids the Fish Hook River flows south-southeastwardly through Todd, Straight River, and Hubbard townships, collecting the Straight River from the west. It flows into the Shell River from the north in Hubbard Township. The Fish Hook River Reservoir flows from Fish Hook Lake, which collects the river's northern watershed. The Portage and Potato rivers flow short distances to the lake from Portage