 There is another, existing, low head dam down stream, for the Shamokin Dam Power Plant

The Overlook has been an important prominent feature of the Susquehanna valley for centuries.Before Moravian settlers inhabited the valley in the 18th century, the Penns creek path began and ended where county line road now sits, an important logistics route for the Native Americans in the area.The path ran from Frankstown, through New Berlin, and eventually to Northumberland.