dʒˈɑːn bˈɑːnd swˈɑːsi ɹˌiːdᵻɹˈɛktᵻd ðə flˈoʊ ˌɪntʊ ɐ sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪdfˈʊt kənˈæl ænd kənsˈɑːlᵻdˌeɪɾᵻd wˈɔːɾɚfˌɔːl kənstɹˈʌkʃən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn dˈæʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn wˌɪtʃ ɡɹˈeɪtli ɪmpɹˈuːvd ðɪ ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv wˈɔːɾɚpˌaʊɚɹ ɐvˈeɪləbəl, ɐlˈaʊɪŋ fˈɜːðɚɹ ɪndˌʌstɹɪəlᵻzˈeɪʃən ʌvðə vˈɪlɪdʒ.
John Bond Swasey redirected the flow into a 600-foot canal and consolidated waterfall (construction 1816-1818) which greatly improved the amount of waterpower available, allowing further industrialization of the village.