First one we’ve seen

SunburyDamComp_2413A Fabric Dam. A series of rubberized canvas tubes span the wide Susquehanna River at Sunbury. They inflate them in the Spring to hold back about 12 feet and form Augusta Lake, a powerboat playground. Apparently the river free flows in the winter. This is a grand example of how waterways are manipulated just for recreation, a bit amazing. Wonder why the ice doesn’t tear it up?

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