Black River
McKeever Gauging Station
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The mission of the Hudson River-Black River
Regulating District is to regulate the flows of the Hudson
River and Black River for the purposes of flood protection and
flow augmentation.
The Regulating District accomplishes its mission by:
- At Great Sacandaga Lake, providing flood protection and
low flow augmentation through reservoir releases in accordance
with the Upper
Hudson/Sacandaga Offer of Settlement
- At Indian Lake, Stillwater Reservoir, Old Forge and Sixth
Lake, providing storage during periods of high flow and
augmenting flows during periods of low flow
- Operating a data-gathering system for precipitation,
stream flow, snow depth and flood conditions
- Providing the public with information pertinent to its
mission
- Operating and maintaining facilities
- Maintaining a sound financial status for Regulating
District operations
- Managing the lands of the State of New York under the
Regulating District's jurisdiction
- Promulgating rules and regulations necessary to fulfilling
its mission.
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