A look at the riskiest dams in the Adirondacks
By Zachary Matson
Ten high hazard dams are rated 'unsound,' meaning their safety cannot be assured
Zachary Matson
Zachary Matson has been an environmental reporter for the Explorer since October 2021. He is focused on the many issues impacting water and the people, plants and wildlife that rely on it in the Adirondack Park. Zach worked at daily newspapers in Missouri, Arizona and New York for nearly a decade, most recently as the education reporter at the Daily Gazette in Schenectady. He lives in Saranac with his family.
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A dammed park: A look at the Adirondacks’ aging dams
By Zachary Matson
The first article in an Adirondack Explorer investigation into the conditions of hundreds of dams in the Adirondack Park.
DEC vs. Jason Roberts
By Zachary Matson
Nearly a decade after DEC commissioner ordered Rainbow Lake dam near Indian Lake removed or repaired, the structure was taken down last year.
Navigating Garnet Lake
By Zachary Matson
Lake association looks to raise repair funds
Indian Lake Stone Dam’s ‘slight leaks’
By Zachary Matson
Hudson River-Black River Regulating District moves toward long-needed repairs
DATABASE: Dig into the Adirondack Park’s 500+ dams
By Zachary Matson
Look up the dams on your favorite Adirondack rivers
Adirondack highway crews tackle road salt reduction
By Zachary Matson
Towns and counties across the Adirondack Park are leading the way in trying to reduce salt use.
Engineers detail Indian Lake Stone Dam rehab designs
By Zachary Matson
An overhaul of the Indian Lake Stone Dam is estimated to cost $7.7 million and could go out for contractor bid this summer.
Lake communities line up for herbicide approval from APA
By Zachary Matson
As the state appeals a court decision vacating a Lake George herbicide permit, a line of other interested communities is forming at APA
NY dam chief: scores of hazardous dams are out of compliance
By Zachary Matson
Around half of New York’s intermediate hazard dams have failed to meet safety requirements adopted more than a decade ago