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Mt. Morris Dam

BradMandell — 2009-03-19T03:38:04Z

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- '''Mt. Morris Dam''' provides flood control to the city of Rochester, New York; since its completion in 1952, according to [http://www.fema.gov/fima/damsafe/benefits.shtm FEMA], estimates are that more than $1 billion dollars in flood damages were avoided by the operation of this reservoir. It is located on the ["Genesee River"] near the northern end of ["Letchworth State Park"].	+ '''Mt. Morris Dam''' provides flood control to the city of Rochester, New York; since its completion in ["1952"], according to [http://www.fema.gov/fima/damsafe/benefits.shtm FEMA], estimates are that more than $1 billion dollars in flood damages were avoided by the operation of this reservoir. It is located on the ["Genesee River"] near the northern end of ["Letchworth State Park"].

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peteb — 2009-02-10T21:36:58Z

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- \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Wikipedia''': [wiki:wikipedia:Mount_Morris_Dam Mount Morris Dam]\|\|	+ \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Wikipedia''': [wiki:wikipedia:Mount_Morris_Dam Mount Morris Dam]\|\|

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WayneArthurton — 2008-11-30T17:10:59Z

Additional photo of dam added.

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	+ [[Flickr(3070722391,small,right,thumbnail,"View of Mt. Morris Dam from West bank, Letchworth State Park")]]

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BradMandell — 2008-09-16T18:24:52Z

some more links

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	+ * [http://tfdata.cs.fiu.edu/qGNzLatqEz42.73333qAzLongqEz-77.90694 Good Satellite image and annotations on TerraFly Point Data]
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	+ * [http://www.unearthedoutdoors.net/parks/2382 UnearthedOutdoors.com info and photos] + * [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1C0E Waymarking.com Listing] + * [http://findlakes.com/mount_morris_dam_new-york~ny00468.htm FindLakes.com Listing]

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BradMandell — 2008-09-16T18:19:24Z

Map location(s) modified

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BradMandell — 2008-09-16T18:19:24Z

correct funding add wikipedia links and location/webaddr in header wikimedia lnk

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- Though the ["Genesee River"] was a convenient blessing for waste disposal in our city's early history, even it was worthless to flush away and dilute waste during dry stretches. This and mill concerns were apparently the primary reasons for lobbying the state for its $25 million dollar construction.	+ Though the ["Genesee River"] was a convenient blessing for waste disposal in our city's early history, even it was worthless to flush away and dilute waste during dry stretches. This and mill concerns were apparently the primary reasons for lobbying Congress for inclusion of the $25 million dollar project in the [wiki:wikipedia:Flood_Control_Act_of_1944 Flood Control Act of 1944].
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- * [http://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/WhoWeAre/MMD/MMD.html The Army Corps of Engineers Mount Morris Dam website]
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	+ * [http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2760387360102134422eQLhgS 10 Great photos and text on Webshots.com] + * [http://newweb.erh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=buf&gage=mmdn6 Hydrologic Predictions] NOAA

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markjackson — 2008-07-22T03:52:37Z

Updated ACoE MMD URL

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- * [http://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/brochure/mmd.html The Army Corps of Engineers Mount Morris Dam website]	+ * [http://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/WhoWeAre/MMD/MMD.html The Army Corps of Engineers Mount Morris Dam website]

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alexandergartley — 2008-07-21T18:08:14Z

added public domain image of the dam

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alexandergartley — 2008-07-21T18:06:29Z

Upload of image Mt Morris Dam.jpg.

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alexandergartley — 2008-07-21T18:04:58Z

bolded the first mention of the MMD

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- Mt. Morris Dam provides flood control to the city of Rochester, New York; since its completion in 1952, according to [http://www.fema.gov/fima/damsafe/benefits.shtm FEMA], estimates are that more than $1 billion dollars in flood damages were avoided by the operation of this reservoir. It is located on the ["Genesee River"] near the northern end of ["Letchworth State Park"].	+ '''Mt. Morris Dam''' provides flood control to the city of Rochester, New York; since its completion in 1952, according to [http://www.fema.gov/fima/damsafe/benefits.shtm FEMA], estimates are that more than $1 billion dollars in flood damages were avoided by the operation of this reservoir. It is located on the ["Genesee River"] near the northern end of ["Letchworth State Park"].

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mattconheady — 2007-03-28T16:46:00Z

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	+ * [http://www.nyfalls.com/letchworth-main.html Letchworth State Park and the Mt. Morris Dam], photos and description on the commercial website nyfalls.com

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peteb — 2006-07-14T02:42:16Z

Added Link for NY Division of Army Corp of Engineers

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- The Army Corps of Engineers, the maintainers of the dam, offer tours from their facility on the East bank of the river.	+ The [http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/ Army Corps of Engineers], the maintainers of the dam, offer tours from their facility on the East bank of the river.

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MikeThomas — 2006-01-28T21:15:59Z

added external Army Corps link

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	+ * [http://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/brochure/mmd.html The Army Corps of Engineers Mount Morris Dam website]

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MikeThomas — 2006-01-28T21:13:53Z

Army Corps & tours

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RobertPolyn — 2005-12-25T18:43:08Z

$1 billion in est. savings, hot dam

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	+ Mt. Morris Dam provides flood control to the city of Rochester, New York; since its completion in 1952, according to [http://www.fema.gov/fima/damsafe/benefits.shtm FEMA], estimates are that more than $1 billion dollars in flood damages were avoided by the operation of this reservoir. It is located on the ["Genesee River"] near the southern end of ["Letchworth State Park"]. + + Though the ["Genesee River"] was a convenient blessing for waste disposal in our city's early history, even it was worthless to flush away and dilute waste during dry stretches. This and mill concerns were apparently the primary reasons for lobbying the state for its $25 million dollar construction. + + Dam construction began in 1948 and ended in 1952. It is said to be the largest dam east of the Mississippi. + + * [http://www.letchworthparkhistory.com/lpa113.html Construction Photo]