2019 annual debris removal process at Mount Morris Dam

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The Mount Morris Dam, situated deep in the Genesee River gorge near the northern end of Letchworth State Park in Livingston County, NY, has been very effective at reducing the risk of flooding for downstream communities since it was built in 1952. In fact, to date, the dam has prevented over $3 billion worth of flood damages. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District is responsible for maintaining the dam so that it continues to perform this valuable flood risk reduction mission.

2019 annual debris removal process at Mount Morris Dam

The end of the annual debris removal process in 2019 at the Mount Morris Dam in Leicester/Mount Morris, NY. 500 cubic yards of sediment was removed in 2019, compared with around 12,000 cubic yards during past years.

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Photo by: Steve Winslow | VIRIN: 191220-A-PG036-001.JPG

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