The Kayuta Lake Dam

One of my favorite spots on Kayuta is by the dam.


The Kayuta Lake Dam was built along the Black River creating our beautiful lake. Completed in 1894, it is a masonry, stone and gravity dam 26 feet in height and 240 feet long. It was used as a hydroelectric generating facility by Algonquin Power from January 1988. Although the agreement was for 40 years, it has recently stopped its operations in the last year or so. Why it should do so when everyone else is looking for alternative energy sources, I can't fathom.



Right now, it's a great place to hang out, to savor the view, listen to the cascading waters and just enjoy the peace and quiet. One can also go fishing or take a canoe down river to Forestport. If you do, watch out for the bald eagle that has been spotted there before.