What is the Regulating District’s mission?

Black River

Black River

McKeever Gauging Station

McKeever Gauging Station

The mission of the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District is to construct, maintain, and operate reservoirs in the upper Hudson River and Black River watershed, including the Sacandaga, Indian, Black, Moose, and Beaver Rivers for the purpose of regulating the flow of streams or rivers, when required by public welfare, including public health and safety.

Regulating reservoirs operated by the Regulating District include Great Sacandaga Lake, Indian Lake, Stillwater Reservoir, Sixth Lake, and Old Forge. Benefits derived through the successful completion of the mission include, but may not be limited to, flood protection to the public corporations (counties) and parcels of real estate (power plants) downstream of said impoundments; low flow augmentation, to provide sufficient water flow enabling downstream wastewater treatment plants to avoid increased treatment costs associated with waste discharge to lower volume rivers and enabling downstream hydroelectric plants to generate low cost hydroelectric power in the hot summer months when rates are generally highest.