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Scenes from the Saranac River

Jeff Snyder, of Sandy Hook, Connecticut, has fished in the Saranac for 35 years. During an annual family trip this summer he helped his niece, Nicole Whelan, and her husband Matt catch and release fall fish and small mouth bass near Franklin Falls. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Jeff Snyder, of Sandy Hook, Connecticut, has fished in the Saranac for 35 years. During an annual family trip this summer he helped his niece, Nicole Whelan, and her husband Matt catch and release fall fish and small mouth bass near Franklin Falls. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Cat Boland, 33, and Cooper Lambla, 32, both from North Carolina, paddle in the Saranac River near Frankin Falls. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Cat Boland, 33, and Cooper Lambla, 32, both from North Carolina, paddle in the Saranac River near Frankin Falls. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Wetlands alongside the Saranac River outside the village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Wetlands alongside the Saranac River outside the village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
The Hesseltine family, from left, Becky, Jake, Nina, 9, Mason 7, and their dog Tanny travel from California to fish at Lake Flower in the village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
The Hesseltine family, from left, Becky, Jake, Nina, 9, Mason 7, and their dog Tanny travel from California to fish at Lake Flower in the village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
The Riverwalk area in the Village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers Benjamin Chambers
The Riverwalk area in the Village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers Benjamin Chambers
The Riverwalk area in the Village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
The Riverwalk area in the Village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Anglers on Union Falls Pond, a popular spot for people who like to fish. This photo was one of many taken by Explorer photographers on the Saranac River this summer and fall for a series about rivers and salmon. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Anglers on Union Falls Pond, a popular spot for people who like to fish. This photo was one of many taken by Explorer photographers on the Saranac River this summer and fall for a series about rivers and salmon. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
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Anglers would like to see Imperial Mills Dam removed so salmon could spawn upriver of the structure. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Union Falls Dam, one of the many manmade structures on the Saranac River. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Union Falls Dam, one of the many manmade structures on the Saranac River. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Lake Flower in the village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Lake Flower in the village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Union Falls Dam in the Northeastern Adirondacks. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Union Falls Dam in the Northeastern Adirondacks. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
The Riverwalk in the Village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
The Riverwalk in the Village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Don Lee, 75, walks the Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge in Plattsburgh. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Don Lee, 75, walks the Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge in Plattsburgh. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Franklin Falls Dam is the first dam on the Saranac River below the village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Franklin Falls Dam is the first dam on the Saranac River below the village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Don Lee, 75, of Trout Unlimited at the Imperial Mills Dam. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Don Lee, 75, of Trout Unlimited at the Imperial Mills Dam. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Treadwell Mills Dam is one of the many dams on the Saranac River that have changed its natural flows. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Treadwell Mills Dam is one of the many dams on the Saranac River that have changed its natural flows. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Franklin Falls Dam is the first dam on the Saranac River below the village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Franklin Falls Dam is the first dam on the Saranac River below the village of Saranac Lake. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Cat Boland, 33, and Cooper Lambla, 32, both from North Carolina, prepare to canoe on the Saranac River near Frankin Falls Road. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
Cat Boland, 33, and Cooper Lambla, 32, both from North Carolina, prepare to canoe on the Saranac River near Frankin Falls Road. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
At the Saranac River near Kent Falls Dam. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
At the Saranac River near Kent Falls Dam. Photo by Benjamin Chambers
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In July, Explorer intern photographer Benjamin Chambers visited the Saranac River to document life there and capture images of its dams and natural habitat. The images above are from those assignments.

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