Feeder Gates Plackard

This historical marker is present at the northeast side of the modern bridge which now crosses Oatka Creek. It refers to the feeder gates which had previously been the guard gates of the Scottsville & Genesee River Canal heading north.

When the Scottsville & Genesee River Canal was replaced by the Genesee Valley Canal, this guard gate was converted into a feeder gate which was used to control the water flow from a dam in Oatka Creek into the new Genesee Valley Canal at this location.

In the event that there were a break-out of the canal bank near this location, this feeder gate could be adjusted to avoid flooding and divert the canal fill water entirely down Oatka Creek instead.