Warnings issued as millions of gallons of water to be released into Croton River
Croton-on-Hudson officials are warning people to either not go into the Croton River or exercise extreme caution next week.
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Aug 31, 2022, 4:42 PM
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19ds agoCroton-on-Hudson officials
are warning people to either not go into the Croton River or exercise extreme
caution next week.
In a Facebook post, officials say that water levels are expected to rise in the river because of
inspections being performed at the New Croton Dam.
The New York City DEP needs
to draw down water levels, and all that water is going to go to the river. They say
release from the reservoir will increase from the current 5.5 million gallons a
day (MGD) and may be as high as 405 MGD, significantly increasing the flow of
the river.
They say activities like as wade fishing and
kayaking are discouraged since it will be unsafe.
As a precaution, Silver Lake Park, Mayo's Landing,
Black Rock Park and Echo Canoe Launch will be closed on Sept. 6 and Sept. 7 to assess any potential impacts from this significant increase in river
flow.
DEP will initiate the increased release starting on
or about Sept. 6 and continue until approximately Sept. 27.
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