A dammed park: A look at the Adirondacks’ aging dams
The first article in an Adirondack Explorer investigation into the conditions of hundreds of dams in the Adirondack Park.
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Long Lake agrees to purchase causeway, dam wrecked in storms last year
The town of Long Lake plans to buy and repair a causeway and dam breached during heavy rainfall last summer
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Engineers detail Indian Lake Stone Dam rehab designs
An overhaul of the Indian Lake Stone Dam is estimated to cost $7.7 million and could go out for contractor bid this summer.
NY dam chief: scores of hazardous dams are out of compliance
Around half of New York’s intermediate hazard dams have failed to meet safety requirements adopted more than a decade ago
Talks collapse over Conklingville Dam dispute
The state agency the control Conklingville Dam plans to limit flows
Regulating district pushes for new Conklingville Dam deal
The state agency that controls the Conklingville Dam is pushing for an increased payment from hydropower company
Removal of small Reber dam could be big for salmon habitat
The planned removal of a small dam in Reber could improve important habitat for Atlantic salmon and brook trout.
A visit to Duck Hole
By Mike Lynch
Reporters Mike Lynch and Zach Matson visit Duck Hole to document the changes that have taken place there since Tropical Storm Irene.
DEC: Fish ladder, dam upgrades coming to Imperial Dam
A fish ladder to help salmon journey up a controversial dam in Plattsburgh and farther along the Saranac River, will soon be underway
As state transitions to carbon-free power, hydropower feels left behind
New York hydropower producers are calling on the state to give their industry equal footing with solar and wind