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This excavator is digging out sediment from one of eight basins around Lake George, a procedure that helps keep contaminants from disturbing the lake’s ecology.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n

The Lake George Association partnered with the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District (WCSWCD), the town of Hague, and the town of Bolton to remove over 1,300 cubic yards of material from eight sediment basins in the two towns.
\nOfficials said it was the equivalent of approximately 110 dump truck loads.<\/p>\n

The procedure helps stop some contaminants from getting into the lake.<\/p>\n

LGA reported that a 65-foot-long reach excavator was rented for two weeks to complete the work. Each town contributed money and trucking services toward the project. WCSWCD provided project oversight with the assistance of the LGA.<\/p>\n

As water flows downstream it carries sediment with it, officials explained. The sediment can settle out at the mouth of the stream, introducing contaminants and creating deltas in Lake George. By slowing the flow of the water, sediment basins allow the sediment to drop out of suspension and be captured before entering the lake. For the basins to work, they need to be cleaned out every couple of years.<\/p>\n

In addition to cleaning out the upland basin in Hague, the flow of the stream into the basin was realigned, according to LGA. Originally designed to receive 50 percent of the stream flow, material had built up over time in the old channel, directing 100 percent of the flow into the basin. Using some of the excess stone on site from when the basin was constructed, the inlet to the basin was built up so that there would once again be a 50\/50 split between the basin and the old channel. In the process, some small pools were created so that fish could migrate upstream, similar to a fish ladder.<\/p>\n

In Hague, four basins were cleaned out, including two on Hague Brook, one on Jenkins Brook, and a fourth across the street from the town beach parking lot, officials said. The public boat launch area was also cleaned. A total of 715 cubic yards of material were removed from the Hague sites.<\/p>\n

The Hague highway department hauled all of the sediment. Morrissey Construction did the excavating.<\/p>\n

In Bolton, just over 600 cubic yards of material was removed from four basins at Finkle Brook, Huddle Brook, and Indian Brook.<\/p>\n

Bolton Highway Department handled all of the trucking and Morrissey Construction did the excavating. Reale Construction transported the excavator from site to site daily.<\/p>\n

”This is truly a team effort with all of the parties involved,” says LGA Executive Director Walt Lender. ”It is great to have the municipalities support the cleanouts every year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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