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Power from The Canal? Is this a way to increase NYPA Profitability?

Power from The Canal? Is this a way to increase NYPA Profitability?
There’s a theory that the new owners of the canal system are interested in harnessing the run off and flow of water through the system to generate power. Here are a few links to this great environmentally friendly concept. Is the canal corporation about to get a new home? Erie Canal celebrates bicentennial of work…
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This is a MUST READ about Embankment Dam & Levee Safety

This is a MUST READ about Embankment Dam & Levee Safety
The Corps of Engineers Safety Dam Analysis leaflet is packed with a detailed explanation of why dams fail and what needs to be done. Note the the NY Power Authority (Canal Authority) mentions this article many times. This is where the procedure for restoration of the canal comes from. Dam & Levee Safety Analysis Of…
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Canal Corporation Embankment Restoration Plans Explained

Canal Corporation Embankment Restoration Plans Explained
There are TWO canal embankments efforts going on right now, divided by where one stopped and the other is about to start. The first Embankment repair effort is the Earthen Embankment Restoration Project (EERP) and it ran from west of Lockport to east of Brockport. That is about 27 miles along the 125 miles of…
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