by the creation of a through-flow agricultural reservoir and the lack of shade along much of the river above that tolerated by trout. Flooding of the bed of the river by sand released from behind dams due to bad river management has eliminated spawning grounds. Some issues raised in the debate over the depth of the river, which is the same as other major New England Herring runs, and nitrate loading have proved to be unfounded. Studies and measurements of nitrate released from commercial and natural bogs shows no significant difference, and both are sinks for nitrates. Many of the major problems have not been addressed in the current plans for the river, due largely to a lack of a consensus among all parties as to the extent and manner of future cranberry cultivation. References The Coonamesset River Coalition Save Our Bogs 1971 Town of Falmouth semi-annual Town Meeting Warrant http://herringrun.info/wp-content/Alewife-Fisheries-of-Massachusetts.htm Rivers of Barnstable County, Massachusetts Rivers of Massachusetts