Buffalo District Mount Morris Dam experts hosted a meeting in Mount Morris, NY to discuss the Dam's capabilities and how it reduces flooding impacts down stream of the dam. June 7, 2022. This opportunity allowed USACE employees to hear concerns from the public. The Dam has successfully prevented ~$ in flood damages since construction and operates as a 'dry-bed dam', meaning water is only impounded when a risk of flooding is forecast - Otherwise, 'run-of-river' flows are maintained.

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