MARCY DAM MEMOIR!

I was recently reading the ADK EXPLORER which had an article titled "DEC to remove Marcy Dam." The reasoning behind the removal sounds good and environment friendly but at the same time I have many great memories of the dam. So I decided to share the photos and memories of the Marcy Dam.
Some interesting facts that I recently learned about the dam. It was built in the 1920's and used in the logging industry on the Marcy Brook. It was rebuilt 10 years later. The current remaining structure was constructed in the early 1970's. It was partially destroyed by floodwaters triggered by Hurricane Irene in 2011. If it was to be rebuilt today it would cost a few million dollars. Instead the DEC decided to remove it for $50,000. And over the coming years the mudflat will become a wetland with a stream running through it. The DEC also built a bridge a few hundred feet downstream to be utilized by hikers in crossing over Marcy Brook.