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Eel Weir Dam

Directions

From Ogdensburg, follow NY 812 about 3.1 from the intersection with NY 12 and take a right on the Eel Weir Road.  Just before crossing the Oswegatchie River, Lee Drive is on the right.  The powerhouse is at the end of this.

County: St. Lawrence
Town: Oswegatchie
USGS Map: Ogdensburg East
Waterway: Oswegatchie River
Latitude: N 44° 38' 18"
Longitude: W 75° 29' 28"
Drop: NA
Type: Dam
Region: South of Ogdensburg
Parking: NA
Trail type: NA
Length of hike: NA
Difficulty: NA
Accessibility: NA
Name: Common

Ogdensburg Quadrangle

It is the policy of this website to also include power dams within the region.  This is done for the historical value because very often, there was a waterfall at the location of the dam before it was built. 

In this case, we are not certain that this is the case.  Just upstream of this dam, the Indian River joins the Oswegatchie.  Black Lake is not far from this junction.  You can literally go for miles upstream on either river without a significant elevation change.  Furthermore, the level above the dam is not that much higher than that below it so it doesn't stand to reason that there was enough of a drop in this area before the dam was built to support a waterfall.

If anyone has any information on this area, we would certainly be interested in hearing from you.

The Oswegatchie River flows into the St. Lawrence River in Ogdensburg, New York.

Last update:  May 27, 2016

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Eel Weir Dam

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