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Restoring water-flow control would boost Green River tourism

Tuxedo Hydro Station was severely damaged by a Helene landslide. [PHOTO BY HARRISON METZGER]

By HARRISON METZGER, Published: November 16, 2025

On June 10, 1987, a 7-foot diameter wooden pipe (flume) that carried water from the Lake Summit dam to the Tuxedo Hydro Station burst. The resulting torrent excavated 15,000 cubic yards of dirt and sent it hurdling into the Green River, shutting down the small electric generating plant for 4 1⁄2 years.

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