Water Week
"Water Week" - It's not just a week anymore
Since May 1985, the Division of Water (DOW) has set aside the first full week in May to specifically draw attention to water-related issues. Over the years, Water Week has taken different shapes and forms in response to the changing needs of the Division and the citizens of New York.
In 2009, DOW once again is changing Water Week to reflect the world around us. The Division is focusing on promoting our web pages as our theme for Water Week '09. By providing more information for our visitors via the web, such as our new web pages and news briefs, we are reducing the energy, paper and other resources used to print and distribute brochures and handouts. This allows us to reduce our carbon footprint and conserve natural resources. Promoting our web pages for the entire year means that Water Week '09 isn't just a week-long event, but a year-long effort. There will be changes coming throughout the year. Don't forget to check the website frequently throughout 2009 for more updates.
News Briefs About Water Available for Publication
Division of Water (DOW) has created short free articles about water related topics. Publishers of newsletters for municipalities, professional and special interest organizations, county and regional agencies as well as others, are invited to download and publish these brief prewritten articles, free of charge, in their publications. These articles are located on the "News Briefs About Water" web page.
New Water Pages on the Web
DOW has designed new web pages for our users. On these new pages you will find:
- Environment DEC, an on-line DEC publication, recently published an article about the revised new proposed dam safety regulations for more than 5,000 dams in New York State. The public comment period expired June 19, 2009. To read more about this proposed regulation and its effect, visit "DEC Plan Upgrades Oversight of more than 5000 Dams".
- New pages designed to help public officials and municipal employees find information about water on the DEC website. On this page you will find links to water program announcements, public meetings and hearings, training information and materials, applications, regulations and guidance.
- Updated pages on Watershed Stewardship. On this page are some actions that everyone can do to help conserve water and protect NYS watersheds.
- Updated pages about our 17 watersheds. NYS is organized into 17 watersheds, which is the basis for management, monitoring, and assessment activities:
- Allegheny River Watershed
- Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed
- Black River Watershed
- Chemung River Watershed
- Delaware River Watershed
- Genesee River Watershed
- Housatonic River Watershed
- Lake Champlain Watershed
- Lake Ontario & Minor Tributaries Watershed
- Lower Hudson River Watershed
- Mohawk River Watershed
- Niagara River Watershed
- Oswego River/Finger Lakes Watershed
- Ramapo River Watershed
- St Lawrence River Watershed
- Susquehanna River Watershed
- Upper Hudson River Watershed
Or use the interactive watershed map to visit specific watersheds.
Information for Water Week Events
Celebrating Water Week is a tradition for many people in the Water Community. If you are thinking about holding a Water Week event or festival, the information provided on the Watershed Stewardship pages may provide some information and ideas for planning future events.
More about Water Week:
- News Briefs about Water - Free articles available for publication in newsletters for municipalities, professional and interest organizations, county and regional agencies.
