Scoby Power Plant and Dam
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Scoby Power Plant and Dam
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Scoby Power Plant and Dam, November 2009
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| Location | Towns of Ashford / Concord, New York, USA |
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| Nearest city | Springville, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°28′42″N 78°41′56″W / 42.47833°N 78.69889°WCoordinates: 42°28′42″N 78°41′56″W / 42.47833°N 78.69889°W |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Brass Bros. |
| Architectural style | Power Plant and Dam |
| NRHP reference # | 96000296 |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1996 |
Scoby Power Plant and Dam is a historic dam and power plant located between the towns of Ashford and Concord, near Springville, New York. The complex is located on the eastern bank of Cattaraugus Creek outside Springville. It is representative of a small hydroelectric generating facility of the early 20th century in Western New York. The complex was constructed in 1925, replacing a facility near this site.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry acquired the dam and surrounding property shortly after the Village of Springville ceased using the dam for power generation in 1998. The park is managed as a "conservation park" with minimal improvements and facilities.
The park is popular with anglers seeking steelhead during the fall, winter and spring, and also includes space for picnicking and hiking. In 2014, local residents began petitioning for state and local support to install the "Springville Whitewater Park" at the site, which would include dedicated access and space for whitewater rafting activities.
Concerns over the dam's structural integrity and the desire to remove a barrier to stream-running steelhead has led to a proposal to lower the currently-38-foot (12 m) Scoby Dam by about 30 feet (9.1 m). The $6.6 million (USD) proposal was put forth by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2014, and if approved the work could happen within three years of the proposal's passage.
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