Deer River at Copenhagen. View of dam and penstock line to power house of the Deer River Power Corporation

View of a dam on the Deer River at Copenhagen in Denmark, Lewis County. A penstock line is running to a powerhouse of the Deer River Power Corporation. The exposed bedrock is shale and siltstone dating from the Ordovician Period (the span of the Earth's history from about 505 to 438 million years ago.). This image was created to record the waterpower activities of the New York State Conservation Commission.
Identifier
NYSA_14297-87_911
Date Original
May 1919
Contributor
Cleaves, Howard H.
Language
English
Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Conservation Dept. Photographic prints and negatives, [ca. 1904-1949], 14297-87, SARA No. 911.
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Geographic Locations

Lewis County