Sloat+Dam

The Sloat Dam was originally a stone dam constructed by the Sloat family around 1792 to provide water power for the mills. It was reinforced with concrete in the mid 1800’s. The dam is located on the Ramapo River about two blocks northeast of village hall.

The dam was used for power for the mills and it was used for the ‘’mill race.’’ The dam was used so businesses could open along the Ramapo River because the businesses used the water to power all of their machines. The dam is a rare remaining symbol of this early industrial time period.

The dam today is a beautiful dam with a waterfall, and if you go by the dam and be very quiet you will hear a bird and see the bird sitting on top of the tree near the dam. Now the dam is used for fishing, canoeing, bird watching, and hiking. In the dam there are a lot of trout.