The series consists of documents relating to the Canaseraga Creek improvement project begun in 1906. The Canaseraga Creek is an important tributary of the Genesee River. Heavy silt deposits and the irregular course of the creek inhibited free passage of water, resulting in severe annual flooding. The slow subsidence of flood waters on the flat land impaired cultivation and caused damage. The records document efforts to redress the situation posed by damage to the public health.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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Monthly time books for work done on the Western Division of the Barge Canal
Series Number
B0693
Summary
This series consists of time books documenting expenditures for labor and materials used in fulfillment of contracts to adapt the Genesee River for use as a spur from the Barge Canal to Rochester, New York. Information usually includes dates, location and description of work performed; names and/or duties of employees; and amounts paid. Also included are field books of rock soundings data and contractor estimates for highway improvements in the Monroe County area.
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Water Supply Commission reports to or by the commission regarding the Genesee River improvement
Series Number
B0242
Summary
This series consists of unpublished reports, submitted to or compiled by the State Water Supply Commission, regarding waterpower development on the Genesee River. Records include information on waterpower development; proposed reservoir construction; property owners affected by the proposed improvement; a Genesee River power survey; and condition and operations of mills of the International Paper Company on the Hudson, Raquette, Saranac, and Black Rivers.
Creator
New York (State). Water Supply Commission
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Copies of hydrographs and flow data of the Canaseraga and Keshequa Creeks and the Genesee River
Series Number
B0389
Summary
This series consists of hydrographs of the Canaseraga and Keshequa Creeks and of the Genesee River showing gage heights and discharge at various points and stations along those waterways and showing water surface elevation in connection with the Canaseraga Creek improvement. Hydrographic work was undertaken to measure the volumes of streams and flow of water for the purpose of determining water supply available for canals, domestic purposes, and for potential water power.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
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