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jgerek — 2014-07-08T18:01:42Z

clean-up; organize; +tributaries; -dead external links

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- The Genesee River starts as a spring on a farm in Gold PA, which is in the [http://www.alleghenymountains.com/ Allegheny Mountains]. It runs (and falls) through countryside, towns and small villages until it gets to Rochester where is slashes out into ["Lake Ontario"]. The entire run is about 160 miles and the total drop in elevation is about 2240 feet.	+ The Genesee River starts as a spring on a farm in Gold PA, which is in the Allegheny Mountains. It runs (and falls) through countryside, towns and small villages until it gets to Rochester where it slashes out into ["Lake Ontario"]. The entire run is about 160 miles and the total drop in elevation is about 2240 feet. + + From Lake Ontario the Genesee is generally navigable up to about the ["Veterans Memorial Bridge"] by small boat. On the South side the river is navigable from the ["Erie Canal"] up to about ["Corn Hill Landing"] by mid-sized boats. Small boats can go far upstream of the canal.
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- * ["Head of the Genesee"] -Annual Regatta - * [http://www.footprintpress.com/paddling/TAPWesternPreview.htm "Canoe or Kayak the Genesee River"] - "Take A Paddle - Western New York Quiet Water for Canoes & Kayaks" offers maps and details for paddling many segments of the Genesee River.	+ * ["Head of the Genesee"] - Annual Regatta
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- * [http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-tl/pages/O%27Reilly.htm#river VintageViews.org] Images - * [http://www.rochester.lib.ny.us/ "A River Ramble, Saga of the Genesee Valley"] Book - * [http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-tl/pages/flood.htm Flood of 1865] - * [http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-tl/Photos/pix/Riverview.jpg IMAGE]. Old photo of the Genesee downtown where ["Erie Canal"] crosses.	+ * [http://www.footprintpress.com/paddling/TAPWesternPreview.htm "Canoe or Kayak the Genesee River"] - "Take A Paddle - Western New York Quiet Water for Canoes & Kayaks" offers maps and details for paddling many segments of the Genesee River. +

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alex-c — 2012-06-22T14:35:15Z

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	+ ------ + ''2012-06-22 10:35:15'' [[nbsp]] The fountain is between the 2 legs of the Y-shaped bridge, just north of Main St. It worked for a couple of months when the bridge was new (back in the mid-late 1960's), until the river silt clogged the workings up, and it was abandoned. When the water is low, you can still see the workings, in a triangular concrete structure on the riverbed. --["Users/alex-c"]

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EileenF — 2012-06-22T14:04:40Z

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	+ ------ + ''2012-06-22 10:04:40'' [[nbsp]] You ''can'' swim in it but I'm not sure it's quite legal. There are areas along the Genesee Valley Trail that have ladders into the river. Just don't drink any of it. --["Users/EileenF"]

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EileenF — 2011-09-28T20:57:00Z

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EileenF — 2011-09-28T20:56:37Z

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EileenF — 2011-09-28T20:55:55Z

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- [[Image(Genesee_River.jpg,right,thumbnail,300)]]There are many things that have helped shape this city over the years but none may be as important to Rochester as the '''Genesee River'''. Its role in the birth and initial growth of the city was critical. Without it Rochester probably wouldn't have been.	+ [[Image(Genesee_River.jpg,right,thumbnail,300)]]There are many things that have helped shape this city over the years but none may be as important to Rochester as the '''Genesee River'''. Its role in the birth and initial growth of the city was critical. Without it Rochester probably would have never been.
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- A little about: The Genesee River starts as a spring on a farm in Gold PA, which is in the [http://www.alleghenymountains.com/ Allegheny Mountains]. It runs (and falls) through countryside, towns and small villages until it gets to Rochester where is slashes out into ["Lake Ontario"]. The entire run is about 160 miles and the total drop in elevation is about 2240 feet.	+ '''About the Genesee''' + The Genesee River starts as a spring on a farm in Gold PA, which is in the [http://www.alleghenymountains.com/ Allegheny Mountains]. It runs (and falls) through countryside, towns and small villages until it gets to Rochester where is slashes out into ["Lake Ontario"]. The entire run is about 160 miles and the total drop in elevation is about 2240 feet.

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EileenF — 2011-09-28T20:54:26Z

+ Info about pollution

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	+ + In July 2009 [http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090719/NEWS01/907190301 an article] in the ["Democrat and Chronicle"] reported that the Genesee's water, heavily polluted and sentiment-laden by the time it reaches Rochester, is slowly improving. A 2004 test by environmental officials found the water to be the best they had seen since testing began in the 1970s. More information may be found [http://rochesterenvironment.com/genesee_river.htm here].

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SueFreeman — 2010-10-29T16:51:39Z

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-	+ * [http://www.footprintpress.com/paddling/TAPWesternPreview.htm "Canoe or Kayak the Genesee River"] - "Take A Paddle - Western New York Quiet Water for Canoes & Kayaks" offers maps and details for paddling many segments of the Genesee River.

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PaulFisher — 2009-07-19T21:10:12Z

GWC is along the river!

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	+ * ["Genesee Waterways Center"]

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alexandergartley — 2009-01-12T21:26:49Z

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- [[Image(Genesee_River.jpg,right,thumbnail,300)]]There are many things that have helped shape this city over the years but none may be as important to Rochester as the Genesee River. Its role in the birth and initial growth of the city was critical. Without it Rochester probably wouldn't have been.	+ [[Image(Genesee_River.jpg,right,thumbnail,300)]]There are many things that have helped shape this city over the years but none may be as important to Rochester as the '''Genesee River'''. Its role in the birth and initial growth of the city was critical. Without it Rochester probably wouldn't have been.

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JamesSlentz — 2007-05-02T02:06:53Z

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PhilTrautman — 2006-11-10T05:11:30Z

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	+ ------ + ''2006-11-10 00:11:30'' [[nbsp]] Talking to my Grandmother a few weeks ago, she told me something about a fountain that used to be in the river near the new T-H Bridge. I am not sure of a time line for said fountain, I was just curious if anyone here had a clue about this... Thanks. --["PhilTrautman"]

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DavidStumme — 2006-09-13T18:01:13Z

Added elevation drop. (Source: Genesee River article on Wikipedia.)

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peteb — 2006-07-25T03:41:39Z

Linked Allegheny Mountains

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RickUrwin — 2006-07-25T02:34:13Z

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TobinFricke — 2006-07-14T03:59:56Z

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- [[Image(Genesee_River.jpg,right,thumbnail,300)]]There are many things that have helped shape this city over the years but none may be as important to Rochester as the Genesee River. It's role in the birth and initial growth of the city was critical. Without it Rochester probably wouldn't have been.	+ [[Image(Genesee_River.jpg,right,thumbnail,300)]]There are many things that have helped shape this city over the years but none may be as important to Rochester as the Genesee River. Its role in the birth and initial growth of the city was critical. Without it Rochester probably wouldn't have been.

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RickUrwin — 2006-07-14T02:12:14Z

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	+ * [http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-tl/Photos/pix/Riverview.jpg IMAGE]. Old photo of the Genesee downtown where ["Erie Canal"] crosses.

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RickUrwin — 2006-07-14T01:54:51Z

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RickUrwin — 2006-07-14T01:46:56Z

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RickUrwin — 2006-07-14T01:38:35Z

Added to Genesee River page. Lots of interlinks!

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- * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesee_River Wikipedia article on the Genesee River] - * http://www.rit.edu/~934www/Stonehurst/about_genesee_river.html	+ Because the river drops 225' within Rochester's boundaries it's not exactly a good means of transportation but with the several ["High Falls" falls] ["Middle Falls" that] ["Lower Falls" speckle] downtown it provided the awesome power required to make Rochester the ["Flour City"]. With the ["Erie Canal"] to one side of the city and the Lake to the other, transportation of goods out of Rochester was not a problem. The two combined allowed Rochester to become the largest flour-producing city in North America. + + A little about: The Genesee River starts as a spring on a farm in Gold PA, which is in the Allegheny Mountains. It runs (and falls) through countryside, towns and small villages until it gets to Rochester where is slashes out into ["Lake Ontario"]. The entire run is about 160 miles and the total drop in elevation is about (how far does it drop?). + + Facts: + * 1829 Friday November 13, ["Sam Patch"] jumps to his death at the Upper Falls. + * 1859 DeLeve crosses Upper Falls on a tightrope. + + Interwiki: ''located along the river.'' + * ["Mt. Morris Dam"] + * ["Letchworth State Park"] + * ["University of Rochester"] -River Capus + * ["High Falls Brewing Company"] + * ["Genesee Valley Park"] + + Research: + * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesee_River Wikipedia.org] History, Geography ect. + * [http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-tl/pages/O%27Reilly.htm#river VintageViews.org] Images + * [http://www.rochester.lib.ny.us/ "A River Ramble, Saga of the Genesee Valley"] Book + + [[Comments]]

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RickUrwin — 2006-07-14T01:20:54Z

Upload of image Genesee_River.jpg.

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AndrewWheeland — 2005-11-02T21:09:06Z

typo edit.

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-02T23:20:39Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-02T23:20:21Z

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TobinFricke — 2005-03-21T06:32:06Z

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TobinFricke — 2005-03-21T06:30:57Z

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TobinFricke — 2005-03-21T06:27:53Z

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