Upper Hudson River Watershed
Published Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Reports
Biological Assessment Reports
Links lead to NYS Library:
- Batten Kill, 2001
- Hans Creek, 2006
- Hoosic River, 2004
- Mourning Kill, 2005
- Snook Kill, 2007
- Spring Run, 2008
- Spring Run, 2001
- Walloomsac River, 2003
Groundwater Study Reports and Data
The links below go to United States Geological Survey (USGS) web pages. The DEC partners with the USGS to conduct research and publish reports and data for groundwater resources of the state. An overview of the monitoring project for the entire state, including links to methods, maps, and publications, can be found on USGS's 305(b) Ambient Groundwater Quality Monitoring webpage.
- Published Reports
- Ground-Water Quality in the Upper Hudson River Basin, New York, 2007 - Summary and link to full report
- Ground-Water Quality in the Upper Hudson River Basin, New York, 2011 (Available soon)
- Data for the Upper Hudson River Basin can be accessed by:
- Using an interactive map of sample sites listed by sample site number,
- Searching a table of sample sites, or
- Downloading the entire groundwater dataset (Note: you will need to save the web page as a text file (.txt) to import into a spreadsheet)
Watershed Management Plans
Links leave DEC website:
- Onesquethaw-Coeymans Watershed Management Plan
- Ballston Spa Watershed Management Plan
- Tomhancock Watershed Management Plan
- Brant Lake Watershed Management Plan
- Crystal Lake Watershed Management Plan
- Lake Luzerne Watershed Management Plan
- Friends Lake Watershed Management Plan
- Forest Lake Watershed Management Plan
- Loon Lake Watershed Management Plan
- Schroon Lake Watershed Management Plan
Facts about this Watershed
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map of the watershed
The Upper Hudson River Watershed originates in the Adirondack Mountains and flows south to the Hudson River confluence with the Mohawk River at the Troy Dam. The watershed lies primarily in New York State River but also drains a portion of southwestern Vermont and a small part of Massachusetts. The Upper Hudson Watershed makes up about one-third of the larger Hudson River Basin, which also includes the Mohawk River Watershed.
Location: Northeastern New York State
- Most of Saratoga, Washington and Warren Counties,
- Much of Essex and Hamilton Counties, and
- Portions of northern Rensselaer and northeastern Fulton Counties.
Size: 4,620 square miles of land area within New York State
Rivers and Streams: 7,140 miles of freshwater rivers and streams. Major tributary watersheds to the Upper Hudson River:
- Sacandaga River (1,740 river/stream miles)
- Schroon River (822 miles)
- Fish Creek (551 miles)
- Hoosic River (533 miles)
- Batten Kill (334 miles)
Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs: 229 significant freshwater lakes, ponds, and reservoirs (76,940 acres):
- Great Sacandaga Lake (26,800 lake/reservoir acres)
- Indian Lake (4,465 acres)
- Schroon Lake (4,130 acres)
- Saratoga Lake (4,030 acres)
What You Can Do
Each of us lives in a watershed. On our Watershed Stewardship page are some tips on actions that you and your friends can take to help your watershed.
More about Upper Hudson River Watershed:
- Upper Hudson River Watershed Map - Detailed map of the Upper Hudson River Watershed
