Historic Sites Moulin-Neuf Dam in Old Terrebonne, Quebec.
Moulin-Neuf Dam. This dam linked the Île-des-moulins to the Ile Saint-Jean, passing through the small Île aux moutons, located midway between the two islands in the Rivière des Mille Îles.
In 1721 the first dam was built at the Île-des-moulins.
In 1872, the Masson family ordered the construction of a new dam near the location of the current historical one.
In 1890 the dam was rebuilt in cement.
In 1972, the owner of the Île-des-moulins decided to destroy the dam with dynamite due to flooding risk.
In 1973 Terrebonne to acquire the island and classify it as a protected historical site.
In 1979, the Ministère des Richesses naturelles du Québec ordered the reconstruction of the Moulin-Neuf dam. Allow citizens, visitors, and tourists to walk from the Île-des-moulins to the larger Ile Saint-Jean. This new dam was built a certain distance away from the small Île aux moutons, making the dam significantly longer than the initial ones.
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