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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.

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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

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Talks collapse over Conklingville Dam dispute

By Zachary Matson

The state agency the control Conklingville Dam plans to limit flows

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Regulating district pushes for new Conklingville Dam deal

By Zachary Matson

The state agency that controls the Conklingville Dam is pushing for an increased payment from hydropower company

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Removal of small Reber dam could be big for salmon habitat

By Zachary Matson

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.

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DEC: Fish ladder, dam upgrades coming to Imperial Dam

By Gwendolyn Craig

A fish ladder to help salmon journey up a controversial dam in Plattsburgh and farther along the Saranac River, will soon be underway

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As state transitions to carbon-free power, hydropower feels left behind

By Zachary Matson

New York hydropower producers are calling on the state to give their industry equal footing with solar and wind

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Feds threaten licensee of ‘high hazard’ Cranberry Lake dam with $600k penalty 

By Zachary Matson

Former dam operator pursued after failing to make repairs, allegedly violating license 

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