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Water Over the Dam

A black and white photo showing the water rushing over the Chester Electric dam on the East River. The dam, constructed of concrete has the date 1919 on it.

Chester Municipal Heritage Society

Picture showing water running over the dam on the Little East River in 1922.

Water pouring over the dam at Little East River,  the site of the generating station for Chester Electric.  This is the land purchased on speculation by a group of business men, headed by Forman Hawboldt and Cottnam Smith for the location of the generator.