Photo History of Kent Dam

 
1868 Photo of Downtown Kent, including the dam and the covered Main Street bridge

Old postcard of Kent dam and falls  - from the collection of  John McFarland

Kent Dam in 1998 - Photo by Meredith Misner

West end of Kent Dam 1999 - Photo by Meredith Misner

New!  During the spring of 2001, reconstruction of the Kent Dam commenced, for the purpose of improving the aquatic habitat by eliminating the dam pool behind the Kent Dam.  The sluice gates, which remained from the old canal, were opened - thereby draining the dam pool and allowing the Cuyahoga to bypass the dam/waterfall.  Efforts are now underway to reconstruct the environment in and around the dam to create a more natural landscape without actually removing the dam wall. Here are some photos of the work in progress.  (All Photos by Meredith Misner)