Dipper Dredge No. 3 is a historic dredge located at Lyons

Lyons (village), New York

Lyons is a village in Wayne County, New York, USA. The population was 3,695 at the 2000 census. The village, along with the town, is named after Lyon , France....

 in Wayne County, New York

Wayne County, New York

Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...

. It is a steam powered floating dredge located at the dry dock

Dry dock

A drydock is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform...

 of the New York State Barge Canal

New York State Canal System

The New York State Canal System is a successor to the Erie Canal and other canals within New York...

 at Lyons. The dredge consists of a rectangular riveted steel hull built in 1929 and measuring 110 feet in length, 34 feet in beam, and 7 feet in draft. The bow of the hull is squared and vertical. The stern is squared but inclined in the manner of a scow. In 1946, fuel bunkers were added to the sides of the hull. Much of the machinery, including the steam engines, were built in 1909.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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in 2007.