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"The dam is 600 feet [183m] long and built into the solid rock of the banks. At the base the structure is forty-five feet [14m] wide; this width diminishes gradually going up towards the top." [
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With the dam nearly complete in the early spring of 1929, the penstocks are closed and Rushford Lake is born.
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John Kucko Digital posted
A Rising River—Drawdown Underway: Visitors to Letchworth State Park in Western New York these next few days will see an energized Genesee River flowing through the gorge. That’s because the annual drawdown of Rushford Lake in Allegany County began Monday and continues this week. The lake will be lowered about 40 feet as the water is sent to the Genesee River and ultimately Lake Ontario in Rochester. Top image I captured Sunday of Rushford Lake the day before the drawdown commenced. Bottom image I captured this morning above the Middle Falls at Letchworth as the Genesee River gauge in Portageville has increased about a foot since Monday. This is a gradual process, leaf peepers will notice impressive river flow at Letchworth through this weekend. Rushford Lake was created in 1929 as a means to regulate water flow along the Genesee River. Back in the day, water from this lake was re-directed to Rochester and was used for hydroelectric power, lighting the city and neighboring towns. |
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