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How Hudson River Floods Helped Create Great Sacandaga Lake

March 11, 2021 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

1913 Flood takes out bridge at South Glens FallsBefore the 20th century, the upper Hudson River was used commercially as a conduit to ship logs downstream to the mills along the river. Logs were stored in pens, behind temporary dams, and at streamside log landings until the spring melt increased the flow of the river – known as the spring freshet. When the flow rate was right, the the logs were sent careening downstream to the mills. [Read more…] about How Hudson River Floods Helped Create Great Sacandaga Lake

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature Tagged With: floods, Great Sacandaga Lake, Hudson River, nature, Sacandaga River, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable

State Awards Mohawk River Watershed Grants for Flooding, Wildlife

November 13, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mohawk River Watershed map courtesy DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced funding for seven projects throughout the Mohawk River watershed.

The grants, supported by the State’s Environmental Protection Fund, will help reduce flood risks and bolster resiliency, improve stewardship and stakeholder engagement, and protect fish, wildlife, and associated aquatic and riparian habitats in the watershed. [Read more…] about State Awards Mohawk River Watershed Grants for Flooding, Wildlife

Filed Under: Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, floods, Mohawk River, Mohawk Valley, water quality

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