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SOUTH BEND — The cascading water and light show that helped spark the rebirth of the downtown area over the past several years will soon be more than just a gathering spot and a pretty picture. In about eight months or so, engineers hope to activate a 2.5-megawatt hydroelectric generating plant that’s been under construction below Seitz Park across from the Century Center since August 2019. The plant, which is being built by the University of Notre Dame, will harness water from the St. Joseph River at the south end of Seitz Park and channel it as it drops about 13 feet into 10 hydro turbines just north of the dam.

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