Whitney Point Dam celebrates 75 years of reducing flood risks
Members of the public make their way into Whitney Point Dam’s gatehouse during a rare opportunity to see the inside of the gatehouse as part of the celebration of Whitney Point Dam’s 75th anniversary Saturday October 21, 2017. The dam in Whitney Point, N.Y., is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District and provides flood risk management to downstream communities and its reservoir is a popular recreational spot managed by Broome County Department of Parks and Recreation.