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Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River (photo gallery)

Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
Rome Dam impoundment on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
Rome Dam impoundment on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
The gorge upstream of the Rome Dam on the West Branch of the Ausable River in May 2017. Photo by Mike Lynch
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Above are photos of the Rome Dam in May 2017 on a rainy day. The dam is currently being removed because it was found to be structurally unsound in an engineering study. The removal started in August and is expected to be completed by mid-November.

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Mike Lynch is a multimedia reporter for the Adirondack Explorer. He can be reached at mike@adirondackexplorer.org. Sign up for Mike’s newsletter

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