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       The Great Embankment may be the East Side's Biggest Threat 
   DIR By: guest20
       Date: July 11, 2019, 7:31 am
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       Here's a nice article on the challenges the Great Embankment
       created for Canal builders posted to the Lockport Journal
  HTML https://www.lockportjournal.com/archives/erie-canal-discovery-the-great-embankment/article_578b842a-7da5-5642-b343-35943298f552.html
       This man-made canal embankment is one of the longest & tallest
       on the Canal System and has earth dams on both sides of the
       canal making this area twice as dangerous for those living below
       them.
       Not sure why a story like this wasn't posted in the Eastside
       news outlets, seems something the Fairport & Pittsford people
       should be concerned about, especially if they are overgrown with
       trees like those in the western end of the canal system.
       Good read, and a big safety concern for many.
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       Re: The Great Embankment may be the East Side's Biggest Threat 
   DIR By: Michael Caswell
       Date: July 11, 2019, 12:56 pm
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       Lockport Journal is wanting a paid subscription to that article.
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       Re: The Great Embankment may be the East Side's Biggest Threat 
   DIR By: Doug K
       Date: July 12, 2019, 11:25 am
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       Really? I saw this one with no issues..Thanks to Erie Canaller
       for finding & posting this article.
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       that after a few seconds.
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       Have to ask why some in Perinton & Fairport would debate the
       semantics of what issues have caused what floods, but certainly
       we can all agree that a "weak link" in what has already been
       termed an unsafe dam is something NONE of wants to be talking
       about AFTER another flood happen, right?
       If clearing Erie Canal Embankments also removes the possibility
       of another future flood conversation from happening, the
       question should be Why not clear the Unsafe Dams? Don't ya think
       that about sums this all whole thing up?
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       Re: The Great Embankment may be the East Side's Biggest Threat 
   DIR By: Doug K
       Date: July 13, 2019, 8:06 pm
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       The last line of the story should be what makes all of Perinton
       take note:
       Water flooded into Bushnell’s Basin and devastated many homes
       before the guard gates could be closed.
       It really doesn't matter if a culvert breaks opens or a tree
       causes a breach on the Erie Canal. The fact is a canal flood,
       that would release hundreds of millions of gallons of water
       should be avoided at all costs.
       The fact that the Canal Corporation is even talking about
       possibility of floods & loss of human life should make us all
       think carefully about what to do, and it it would be wise to not
       simple say unsafe dams are a hoax.
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