Buffalo District Mount Morris Dam experts hosted a meeting in Mount Morris, NY to discuss the Dam's capabilities and how it reduces flooding impacts down stream of the dam. Here Steve Winslow, MMD Park Ranger explains the effects of the Dam on the downstream area using GIS modeling on a map. June 7, 2022.
This opportunity allowed USACE employees to hear concerns from the public.
The Dam has successfully prevented ~$3.9B in flood damages since construction and operates as a 'dry-bed dam', meaning water is only impounded when a risk of flooding is forecast - Otherwise, 'run-of-river' flows are maintained.
| Date Taken: | 06.07.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 07.28.2022 10:13 |
| Photo ID: | 7340326 |
| VIRIN: | 220607-A-YS819-015 |
| Resolution: | 4032x3024 |
| Size: | 1.89 MB |
| Location: | MOUNT MORRIS, NEW YORK, US |
| Web Views: | 17 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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