Recent rains and snowmelt raised the level of the Mighty Wappingers Creek a bit:
It’s not flood stage, but there’s plenty of water flowing over the dam:
The crumbled rubble fill hardly disturbs the flow until the bottom falls out at the downstream edge:
I once spotted a job offer for a live-in dam tender over in Wallkill, but it turned out to be Internet debris; they automated the process and no longer need a human. I want to live in the powerhouse next to a dam, but it’s not to be…
Search for Red Oaks Mill dam to find other dam pix.
The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning 
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2 responses to “Red Oaks Mill Dam: Continued Crumbling”
In the 60s, I lived near a mill-turned museum outside of Chicago. Undershot water wheel, with a low dam like yours. The museum didn’t use water power even back then, (they used an electric motor, but the original gearing). I think the wheel still turned up through the ’80s. If I have time, I’ll check it out next time I visit family.
BTW, wouldn’t a live-in dam tender be called a beaver? [grin]
Well played, sir!