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Photographer: Norma Gibson & Paul Wolf
Caption: Marker detail: Hurricane Agnes (1972)
Additional Description: Known locally as the flood of 1972, Hurricane Agnes turned the Genesee River into a wild torrent sweeping through the gorge.

During Hurricane Agnes, water levels rose to just below the crest of the spillway at 760 feet. Floodgates were then opened, allowing the water level to drop, thus preventing storm debris from falling over the spillway and traveling downriver where it could have caused extensive damage.

Turkey Vulture
From spring to autumn, turkey vultures can often be seen with outstretched wings, frequently right on the dam. They do this to warm themselves by increasing their surface area in the morning sun.
Submitted: December 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p504738
File Size: 2.635 Megabytes

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