Tomhannock Reservoir Clean Up – by C. Barton

Tomhannock Reservoir- On Saturday April 16th from 9am to noon the Rensselaer Land Trust (RLT) in partnership with the Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA) will be holding the annual Tomhannock Reservoir Shoreline Cleanup Day. The mission of the RLT is to “conserve the open spaces, watersheds and natural habitats of Rensselaer County for the benefit of our communities and future generations.”  Both organizations partner annually with the local community to dedicate a day each year to clean up the shoreline of one of the areas major water sources.

Entire article in the 04/07 issue.

The Express Newspaper – January 28, 2016

Mechanicville Reservoir Still Below Normal

MECHANICVILLE MAY 27- Water Treatment Plant Supervisor John Zullo reported that the reservoir as of Wednesday morning was down 2 feet below normal. Rainfall for the year is about 6" below average. The rain on Wednesday afternoon was about an inch so the reservoir is still down 5". As of Wednesday morning May's rainfall had been .4" compared to 2.2" last year.

Read the entire story in the June 4th edition.