Dams

Livezey Dam

Probably built in the mid 1700s, this dam’s most recent reconstruction was during the Great Depression by federally funded WPA stonemasons. The Livezey Dam was damaged by flooding during Hurricane Floyd in 1999, when it lost about 2 feet of height resulting in a reduction in the water level by Valley Green Inn.

Magargee Dam

This is just one of the many dams that crossed the Wissahickon Creek during the era of the mills in the Wissahickon Valley. Dams, built slightly upstream from the mills, supplied water to power the waterwheels. This dam powered the Magargee Mill, which was the last active mill in the Wissahickon Valley.