COHOES FALLS

Photo by : Dave Koschnick
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The Cohoes Falls as seen from the new viewing area. The falls were running higher than normal for mid-summer for two reasons: 1) A higher than normal amount of rain, 2) No water was being diverted through the power generating station at the base of the falls while the intake and feeder canal were being renovated. With two dams immediately up stream of the falls, the Erie Canal water use, the city water supply, and the power generator - the visitor usually finds only a trickle flowing over the falls for most of the summer months.