Water
By Lissa Harris on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 - 12:15 pm
Barbara Gref, who owns the hydroelectric dam on Lake Jefferson that provides power to WJFF Radio, informs us that the water level in the lake will be lowered today, at the request of the town of Callicoon:
In advance of the storm, the Town of Callicoon in... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 4:56 pm
Governor Andrew Cuomo just declared a state of emergency in New York as the region braces for the impact of Hurricane Sandy early next week. The move allows Cuomo to coordinate the emergency response effort.
In a long press release from Cuomo's office... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 2:35 pm
The forecast for Hurricane Sandy is still uncertain, but here at Watershed Post HQ we're preparing for the worst: A storm that dumps as much rain on us as Tropical Storm Irene did just over a year ago. Rainfall like that, coupled with the healthy levels... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 - 12:35 pm
Just a couple of months ago, we were worried about the mighty Kaaterskill Falls, which was reduced to a mere trickle by mid-summer drought. A little rain makes all the difference.
Reader Jennifer Strom sent us this recent photo of Bastion Falls in full... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 - 10:45 am
The autumn leaves may be past their prime, but there's plenty of color in the Catskills landscape if you keep an eye out for it. Watershed Post reader Timothy Cox took this early-morning shot from the road over the Ashokan Reservoir dividing weir on... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 - 4:46 pm
Canoes line up at the Adventure Race National Championship on the Pepacton Reservoir yesterday morning. Photo by Carol O'Beirne.
For the past two days, the Catskills have played host to a grueling 30-hour trial of physical strength and endurance: the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 28, 2012 - 12:12 pm
Above: A three-bedroom ranch house on 14 acres in Hancock that local realtor Leonard Piorkowski hasn't been able to get a bite for, despite a tempting $107,000 sticker price. Photo from listing on Klimchok Real Estate's website.
For some upstate New York... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2012 - 4:53 pm
Above: A section of Opus 40 in Saugerties that was damaged in heavy rains on September 18. Photo by Tad Richards.
On September 18, heavy rains swept across the region, causing widespread electrical outages and severe flooding in several Catskills towns.... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Sep. 20, 2012 - 4:01 pm
Feet and creeks: They were meant to be together. Photo taken in Jefferson by Flickr user MccWolf; shared in the Watershed Post Flickr group pool.
Calling all creek geeks: This is your week!
Creeks in the Catskills are a force to be reckoned with: They... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2012 - 4:34 pm
Top: Main Street Livingston Manor at 9pm, September 18, at approximately the high point of flooding. Photo by Kurt Knuth.Above: Main Street Livingston Manor, filmed last night by Kurt Knuth.
More photos and images are coming in from Livingston Manor, the... Read more
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