Hydroelectric power and the Mahoning River

[jay]

Unfortunately, a previous city administration gave Lake Milton to the State of Ohio when the city allegedly could not afford to pay for repairs to the dam.  This was one of the biggest mistakes the city ever made.  If the city still owned the lake, your hydroelectric idea would be worth undertaking and could even provide a continuous means of revenue for the city.

[AllanY2525]

Here's another idea that could help the city of
Youngstown:  

The cities of Akron and Cuyahoga Falls are looking at refurbishing an old dam & hydroelectric facility in
their local area.  Check out the article I found at
this website:

www.advancedhydrosolutions.com/projects.html

The question is: How feasible would it be to build a
dam with a hydroelectric generator station somewhere
along the Mahoning River in Youngstown, or nearby?

This could generate a lot of power for the city  -
thereby reducing the amount of money that Youngstown
has to pay for such things as lighting public streets and buildings, heating and cooling public buildings, etc.

I read somewhere that the city or county has been
thinking about having the Mahoning river dredged out
and cleaned up - if this were to happen, then maybe
they could get the federal government involved and
build a dam/generator site(s) along the river.  
Maybe even in multiple locations?

I also read somewhere that the Lake Milton dam was
built, among other reasons, to provide more water for
the former steel mills in the valley. Now that the
mills are gone and the water is no longer needed for
them, could the Lake Milton site be rebuilt or
modified to generate electricity?

If the generator station(s) were to make any surplus
power beyond what the city could use, the city or the
county could sell it to other communities or directly
to the state power grid to generate revenues.

Hydro electric stations would be an excellent way to
take advantage of a great natural resource - the Mahoning
River.


Thoughts, anyone?