International Control Dam
Partial dam on the Niagara River just above Niagara Falls.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hidden Engineering of Niagara Falls | Wesley Crump | subject | Where flow is split between falls and turbines. |
The Hidden Engineering of Niagara Falls — Wesley Crump (2025)
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This structure’s not meant to create a reservoir; it just subtly adjusts the level in the river to control how much water flows over the falls versus into the hydropower intakes.
- Role: subject
- In the article: A partial dam upstream of the falls whose gates balance the water left for the falls against what is diverted to the power plants.
- Why it matters: It is where the trade-off between scenery and electricity is physically managed.