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| ebreedon, May 2022 |
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| GreatLakesMud, Credit: Summit Metro Parks It was built in 1913 as a hydroelectric plant. It quit generating in 1958 but continued to provide cooling water for a coal-fired power plant until 1992. "Remarkable geology surrounds the dam, with the Cuyahoga River dropping 200 feet [61m] in elevation in less than two miles. The dam interrupts the potential for 2.5 miles of continuous Class III – Class V whitewater." [I could not find the capacity of the hydroelectric plant.] |
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| GreatLakesMud, Credit: Cuyahoga Falls Historical Society |
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| GreatLakesMud, Credit: Summit Metro Parks "Originally, the Cuyahoga River coursed through a series of small waterfalls, which were flooded after the construction of the dam." |
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| metro-parks This cascade is 22' (6.7m) high. [Even with a strong water flow, to me those drops seem rather dangerous to raft.] |
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| metro-parks, Credit: volunteer Jeff Hill "The power dam was 57 feet [17m] high and 420 feet [128m] wide. The dam pool extended over a mile upstream when flooded, provided cooling water for a coal-fired power plant built in 1912. Water pulled from the top of dam was sent a half-mile down stream to a hydroelectric generating plant. " |
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| metro-parks-2 This article argues why the dam should be removed. |
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The initial estimate for removing the dam was $50m. The estimate is now $100m. [KentStateNewsLab]
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