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In 1900, Bayless Paper constructed a paper mill in the Freeman Run Valley and used a small earthen dam built up the river for the mill. In 1909, the company realized that occasional dry seasons required a bigger and more reliable water source. After finding the earthen dam inadequate, they built a large concrete dam across the valley.
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