The series documents New York's participation in several interstate sanitary and water pollution control commissions including those related to following draingage basins: boundry waters, Delaware River, Susquehanna River, Ohio River Valley, and Great Lakes. The files include correspondence, memoranda, minutes of meetings and hearings, transcripts, analytical data, and investigation studies. Maps, diagrams, and some photographs are also present, most often in copies of commission reports, promotional literature, or special research projects.
Creator
New York (State). Division of Water
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Hudson River-Black River Regulating District board minutes
Series Number
B2773
Summary
This series contains minutes which document all decisions, regulations, rules, and policies established by the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District board and its predecessor agencies.
Creator
Hudson River-Black River Regulating District (N.Y.)
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Hudson River-Black River Regulating District land acquisition files
Series Number
B2774
Summary
This series consists of land title documentation for acquisition of all land used in the creation of the Sacandaga Reservoir. Typical files contain title searches, surveys, property descriptions, tract maps, correspondence, copies of deeds, and transmitted letters arranged numerically for tract numbers 1 to 1,142. Access is gained via a key map which depicts all tracts comprising the reservoir.
Creator
Hudson River-Black River Regulating District (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Hudson River Regulating District reinterment records
Series Number
B2780
Summary
This series documents the removal and subsequent relocation of bodies from cemeteries flooded when the Sacandaga Reservoir was created. Information usually provided is name, cemetery in which interred, location, date moved, by whom, and place of reinterment. Information for cemeteries include Union Mills, Conklingville, Edinburg, Sacandaga Park, Batchhellerville, and Day Center.
Creator
Hudson River Regulating District (N.Y.)
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Assorted assessment records, maps, design specifications, and construction plans
Series Number
B2782
Summary
This series consists of scattered documentation of agency activities and planned construction of structures such as dams, dikes, reservoirs, and spillways used in flood control, release of water sufficient for downstream industries, and provision for the gradual release of runoff. Types of records include maps, blueprints, construction specifications, and financial records.
Creator
Hudson River-Black River Regulating District (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.