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The falls at the downstream (northern) end of the pond were the site of a sawmill, a hotel, and a hamlet that grew up around the mill; all were completely destroyed by a fire in 1852. The hotel and the sawmill were rebuilt. Paul Smith, proprietor of
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plant, the construction of which flooded 270 acres (1.1 km), killing a substantial number of trees. The state filed an injunction against the construction, which Smith ignored, leading the
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to bring a suit that was finally settled in 1912, in Smith's favor. Today all that remains of the hamlet is a more modern hydroelectric dam that holds back the pond.
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is a 439-acre (178 ha), 2.7-mile-long (4.3 km) pond created by damming the
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Location of Franklin Falls Pond in New York, USA.
Location of Franklin Falls Pond in New York, USA.
St. Armand
Franklin
New York
United States
44°25.5′N 73°59′W / 44.4250°N 73.983°W / 44.4250; -73.983
Primary inflows
Saranac River
Primary outflows
Saranac River
Basin

Saranac River
Lower Saranac Lake
Adirondack Mountains
New York State
Northern Forest Canoe Trail
Old Forge, NY
Fort Kent, ME
Paul Smith's Hotel
hydroelectric

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