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Saranac River

Franklin, Union Falls Ponds Projects Enhance Access

August 12, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Franklin, Union Falls Ponds NFCT Trail Access CrewThe Northern Forest Canoe Trail has completed a series of stewardship projects that improve access to Franklin Falls Pond (also known as Franklin Falls Flow) and Union Falls Pond (also known as Union Falls Flow) and mitigate negative environmental impacts to both water bodies. [Read more…] about Franklin, Union Falls Ponds Projects Enhance Access

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Franklin County, Franklin Falls, Northern Forest Canoe Trail, paddling, Saranac River, Union Falls, waterfalls

NYS Awards $8M in Clean Water Project Grants to Adirondack Communities

April 28, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Entering Adirondack Park signThe NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has awarded $638 million in grants to municipalities statewide for water infrastructure projects and Town of Indian Lake in Hamilton County was the biggest winner among Adirondack communities. [Read more…] about NYS Awards $8M in Clean Water Project Grants to Adirondack Communities

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Adirondacks, clean water, Dannemora, Environmental Facilities Corporation, Essex, Essex County, Grants, Hamilton County, Indian Lake, Lake Champlain, nature, peru, Saranac River, Schroon Lake, Schroon River, Warren County, Warrensburg, water quality, Westport

Saranac River Restoration Efforts Underway at Former Gas Plant

April 18, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

river being protected while coal tar is being removed from sediment by Mary Jo CranceA former manufactured gas plant (MGP) was located on an approximately 11-acre area in Plattsburgh near the Saranac River from 1896 to 1960. The coal tar by-product of the manufacturing process was pumped into an on-site unlined lagoon for storage.

It was later discovered that the coal tar by-product seeped out of the unlined lagoon into bedrock and the nearby Saranac River. [Read more…] about Saranac River Restoration Efforts Underway at Former Gas Plant

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: DEC, energy, Environmental History, Plattsburgh, pollution, Saranac River

DEC Plans To Shore-Up Saranac River’s Imperial Mills Dam

July 31, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Imperial DamNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the release of final plans for the Imperial Mills Dam on the Saranac River in Plattsburgh.

The plan shores-up the dam to bring it into compliance with dam safety regulations and adds a carry for paddlers and a fish ladder to provide for passage of landlocked Atlantic salmon. There have been calls to remove the dam entirely, including by Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the City of Plattsburgh and return the river to a more natural state and reduce the threat of flooding in the city.  DEC’s announcement said they met with Clinton County officials before finalizing the plan. [Read more…] about DEC Plans To Shore-Up Saranac River’s Imperial Mills Dam

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Dams, DEC, development, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Industrial History, nature, Plattsburgh, Salmon, Saranac River, Wildlife

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