Bemustown Dam

Bemustown Dam was located on French Creek a couple miles north of Meadville.  Originally built in 1830 to power a mill, it later supplied water to the French Creek Feeder Canal which originated here and ran through Meadville and on to Conneaut Lake to supply water to highest portion of the Beaver and Erie Canal.  It fell into disrepair after the abandonment of the canal and at the present day is nothing more than a mess of rubble in French Creek. 

It is safe to pass by in a canoe or kayak.  At high water levels you won't see much but in the late summer the rocks will be evident. 

I believe that the feeder canal paralleled the line of trees visible in the satellite image to the northeast of the dam.