In the Spring of 2018, during a higher than usual water level event, a sink hole had established on North Embankment behind the cut-off wall. The USF for the first time enacted the Dam’s Emergency Action Plan, one day after the Village of Saranac Lake activated their Lake Flower, due to localized flooding. Appropriate notifications were made as outlined in the Emergency Notification flowchart. The Town of Harrietstown provided sand bags and the Saranac Lake Fire Department assisted in filling the sink hole and sealed the upstream embankment and wing wall of the dam with plastic sheathing and sandbags under the direction of the NYSDEC, Dam Safety Section.
The USF contracted Blue Mountain Engineering to oversee the repairs of the dam. This work included reviewing and making an assessment of the development of the sinkhole. Multiple days of dye testing, test pits, soil probing and soil borings were completed prior to implementing a short term repair plan. This initial phase, Phase One also included surveying of the property and constructing a more substantial coffer dam. Results of the assessment were summarized in an Investigative Engineering Report by Blue Mountain Engineering.
In preparation for the required work, a fundraising campaign led by the USF, and supported entirely by private USL shore owners, raised the needed funding. In addition, permits and authorization were obtained by the Town of Harrietstown, Corp of Army Engineers, The Adirondack Park Agency and the NYS DEC.
An Engineering Design Plan was developed outlining what repairs were needed. The plan, Phase Two included building a temporary access road, clearing the embankment, and dewatering and stabilizing the area behind the coffer dam. A contractor was hired for Phase Two and work began in October and concluded in November.
The concrete cut-off wall and north wing-wall were excavated and replaced. In addition, the downstream side of the cut-off wall was excavated and fill removed, and replaced with concrete and crusher-run stone. The work site was fully restored, including removal of the temporary coffer dam and access road.
This work including engineering fees was completed on time and under the estimated $300,000 budget. Blue Mountain Engineering emphasizes that while this work will bring the north embankment up to required standards, there is still additional work pending in the near future, Phase 3.
See pictures below.
Without the support of the shore owners who funded efforts to repair the dam, none of this would be possible.
$10000 and Up
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Anonymous | Anonymous | |
Lance Balk & Margaret Determan | Balk | Lance |
Lynn & Terry Birdsong | Birdsong | Lynn |
Jan L. Blomstrann | Blomstrann | Jan |
James & Deborah Loeb Brice | Brice | James |
Judith L. Chiara Foundation | Chiara Foundation | Judith |
Beaty Family Fund in Honor of Debby Brice | Family Fund | Beaty |
Thomas & Karen Kalaris | Kalaris | Thomas |
Minney & Ted Robb | Robb | E. G. |
James & Anne Schoff | Schoff | James |
Curt & Susan Stiles | Stiles | Curtis |
Thompson & Susan Swayne | Swayne | Thompson |
Howard & Wendy Tuthill | Tuthill | Howard |
$5000 and $9999
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Anne & James Bodnar | Bodnar | James |
Philip & Kathleen Forlenza | Forlenza | Philip |
Christopher Magadini & Jamie Shenkman | Magadini | Christopher |
Tom and Gretchen Oatman | Oatman | Tom |
Town of Santa Clara | Santa Clara | Town of |
Charles & Sally Svenson | Svenson | Charles |
Tom Vales | Vales | Thomas |
Summer Vibes | Vibes LLC | Summer |
David & Katherine Welch | Welch | David |
$2500 and $4999
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Tony Holtzman | Holtzman | Neil |
Steven Holtzman & Eva Cohen | Holtzman | Steven |
Bob Holum | Holum | Robert |
James Johnson | Johnson | James |
Kevin T. & Betty Ann Keane | Keane | Kevin |
Peter Klementowicz & Cindy Rosenwald | Klementowicz | Peter |
Patricia & Lawrence Koch | Koch | Lawrence |
Eric & Greyson Kuhn | Kuhn | Eric |
Paul & Martha Leitner | Leitner | Paul |
Robert & Judith Lievense | Lievense | Robert |
Raymond & Tamara Moats | Moats | Raymond |
Mark & Jane Oravec | Oravec | Mark |
Ben & Julie Packard | Packard | Benjamin |
Michael & Sally Ritchie | Ritchie | Michael |
Marsha Stanley & Tom Curley | Stanley | Marsha |
Ellen W. Starr & Geoff Fitzgerald | Starr | Ellen |
St. Lawrence University | University | St. Lawrence |
Dorothy Ritchie Valhouli & Robert DeVore | Valhouli | Dorothy Ritchie |
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Courtney Altemus | Altemus | Courtney |
David & Susan Armenia | Armenia | David |
Lee Bailey & Linda Rosenstock | Bailey | Lee |
John & Joy Beaty | Beaty | John |
Gregory & Geraldine Bebernitz | Bebernitz | Gregory |
Debra Becker & Karl Legregni | Becker | Debra |
Kathy & Frank Creemers | Birchen | Kathy |
Dean & Janice Butts | Butts | Dean |
Nancy & Larry Cohen | Cohen | Larry |
Harvey Cohen & Michael Tardif | Cohen | Harvey |
Susan Cohen & Joel Silberman | Cohen | Susan |
Ann & George Colony | Colony | George |
Douglas and Kathleen Colson | Colson | Douglas |
Jim & Chris Crane | Crane | James |
Mark & Jill Davenport | Davenport | Mark |
Greg Dickson & Sue Hearn | Dickson | Greg |
Otto C. & Barbara Doering III | Doering | Otto |
Mr. & Mrs. James Elrod, Jr. | Elrod | James |
David & Jill Fraczek | Fraczek | David |
Gregory J. Gallacher | Gallacher | Gregory |
Lynn & Marc Gitlitz | Gitlitz | Marc |
John & Stephany Glessner | Glessner | John |
Birch Point Camp | Goldman | Kenneth |
William & Joan Grabe | Grabe | William |
Todd & Stephanie Green | Green | Todd |
Mark & Ruth Houck | Houck | Mark |
Joseph & Jena Huttemann | Huttemann | Joseph |
Dr. Michael R. & Kathleen Jones | Jones | Michael |
Paige & Howard Knipp | Knipp | Howard |
Robert & Mary Koegel | Koegel | Robert |
Neil & Beverly Kolsky | Kolsky | Neil |
Antonia B. Laird | Laird | Antonia B. |
Jon & Gina Landsberg | Landsberg | Jonathan |
Jack & Lisa Lauroesch | Lauroesch | Jack |
Dr. Airlie Lennon | Lennon | Airlie |
Geoffrey & Rachel Lewis | Lewis | Geoffrey |
Michael & Wendy Lincoln | Lincoln | Michael |
Kelley & Michelle Maggs | Maggs | Kelley |
Will & Leslie Main | Main | William |
Thom & Niki McGowan | McGowan | Thomas |
Keith & Karen Midkiff | Midkiff | Keith |
Zander & Alison Packard | Packard | Alexander |
Doug Roode & Susan O'Brien | Roode | Douglas |
James & Vida Rothschild | Rothschild | James |
Lynn & John Savarese | Savarese | John |
Kevin & Julia Schnupp | Schnupp | Kevin |
Peter T. Starr & Alice Hill | Starr | Peter |
Lise Reno & Will Starr | Starr | Will |
Bridget Stutchbury | Stutchbury | Bridget |
Alan & Kathy Stutchbury | Stutchbury | Alan |
Will and Jenny Swayne | Swayne | Will |
Frank J. & Nora Tuttle | Tuttle | Frank |
Doug & Pam Werner | Werner | Douglas |
Barry and Margie Wolfe | Wolfe | Barry |
Jim & Judy Zierick | Zierick | Jim |
$500 to $999
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Dorothy & Larry Altemus | Altemus | Larry |
Pierre & Jackie Bay | Bay | Pierre |
Joseph & Charlotte Blitt | Blitt | Joseph |
Jack Brennan | Brennan | John |
Virginia Bristol | Bristol | Virginia |
Burden Family | Burden | Jay |
Joseph & Sue Capalbo | Capalbo | Joseph |
Camp Cherokee | Cherokee | Camp |
Charlie & Rene Chiara | Chiara | Charles |
Patricia Davidson & Katherine Lobo | Davidson | Patricia |
Thomas & Catherine F. Devlin | Devlin | Thomas |
Jeff Dickson & Cheryl Joyce | Dickson | Jeffrey |
Carolyn & Andrew Donatello | Donatello | Andrew |
David & Rita Litton-Ellertson | Ellertson | David |
David & Tracy Finn | Finn | David |
Nevill & Amy Gates | Gates | Nevill |
Jon & Chris Grenoble | Grenoble | Jonathan |
Jerry Hacker | Hacker | Jerry |
The Hagner Family | Hagner | Peter |
Ken & Lauren Hart | Hart | Kenneth |
Solveig Holum & Trey Lyford | Holum | Solveig |
Eagle Island Inc. | Island Inc. | Eagle |
Carol B. Jackman | Jackman | Carol |
Richard & Diane Loeber | Loeber | Richard |
Stuart R. & Charlotte T. Lyon | Lyon | Stuart |
Stephen & Andrea Maikowski | Maikowski | Steve |
William & Eileen Mansfield | Mansfield | William |
James & Barbara Marasco | Marasco | James |
Marsh, Norton, and Leonard Family | Marsh | Pat |
Kate Nathanson & Andy Ochroch | Nathanson | Kate |
Chris & Deirdre Ogorzalek | Ogorzalek | Chris |
David & Lynne Perry | Perry | David |
Angela Pohlmann | Pohlmann | Angela |
Stephen & Nicole Ritchie | Ritchie | Stephen |
Nancy & Larry Russell | Russell | Laurance |
Alan & Ginny Schwartz | Schwartz | Alan |
Fred Schwarz | Schwarz | Fred |
Peter & Dale Skivington | Skivington | Peter |
Katherine and Gary Smith | Smith | Katherine |
Stephen Smith | Smith | Stephen |
Paul & Polly Spengler | Spengler | Paul |
Emily Starr & Steven Vehslage | Starr | Emily |
Nan Starr & Phillip Marshall | Starr | Nancy |
Henry & Julia Swayne | Swayne | Henry |
Alex Valhouli | Valhouli | Alex |
James Valhouli | Valhouli | James |
Roger & Karen Walcott | Walcott | Roger |
Rich & Alexia Walka | Walka | Richard |
John B. Wengert | Wengert | John |
Kurt Wolschleger | Wolschleger | Kurt |
Billy and Beth Wooters | Wooters | Billy |
Michael D. & Sue E. Zemany | Zemany | Michael |
$200 to $499
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Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Barker | Barker | Clyde |
Dale & Zoe Bond | Bond | Dale |
Peter Bouton & Deanna Thompson | Bouton | Peter |
Chris Cohan & Rita Wong | Cohan | Chris |
Richard Donovan | Donovan | Richard |
Eric & Deidre DeMane Ellis | Ellis | Eric |
Papes Family, LLC | Family, LLC | Papes |
Mary Ferguson & Margy Carillo | Ferguson | Mary |
Kathryn Fessenden & Alan Tuthill | Fessenden | Kathryn |
Michael & Barbara Franklin | Franklin | Michael |
Paul & Mary Galib | Galib | Paul |
Gene & Michelle Brown Garcia | Garcia | Eugene |
Gorman, John & Costello, Lisa | Gorman | John |
Jonathan & Betsy Griffiths | Griffiths | Jonathan |
Phyllis & James Hart III | Hart III | James |
Kay & George Heydweiller | Heydweiller | George |
Peter & Pamela Holran | Holran | Peter |
Jay & Deborah Kapolka | Kapolka | Michael |
Harold & Eleanor Mahony | Mahony | Harold |
Terressa Mannix | Mannix | Terressa |
Judith Meagher | Meagher | Judith |
Chris and Emily Monaco | Monaco | Chris |
Penny & Sam Morgan | Morgan | Sam |
Marty & Chris Mosca | Mosca | Chris |
Rick & Betsy Nalle | Nalle | Rick |
Donald & Noreen Oslander | Oslander | Donald |
Ronald & Sandra Otten | Otten | Ronald |
William & Nancy Packard | Packard | William |
Ed & Nancy Pattishall | Pattishall | Ed |
Dr. Robert E. & Frances T. Pike | Pike | Robert |
Michael & Eileen Richer | Richer | Michael |
Craig & Ruth Smith | Smith | Craig |
Paul & Virginia Smith | Smith | Paul |
George & Mary Jane Staufenberg | Staufenberg | George |
Sally Stevens & Phili Kokotailo | Stevens | Sally |
Rod and Miriam Swenson | Swenson | Rod |
Frank & Kathleen Szczech | Szczech | Frank |
Michael Vadney & Regina Conboy | Vadney | Michael |
James & Andrea Van Ness | Van Ness | James |
Karen Julich VanSantvoord | VanSantvoord | Karen |
Matt & Diana Webster | Webster | Matt |
Ross & Beverly Whaley | Whaley | Ross |
Peter Woll | Woll | Peter |
Bob & Catherine Wray | Wray | Bob |
$199 and under
Acknowledgement Name | Name, Last | Name, First |
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Bernard & Lois Barrett | Barrett | Bernard |
Michael Bonesteel & Jayne Van Bramer | Bonesteel | Michael |
Alan Brown & Susan Moody | Brown | Alan |
Cyril & Karin Papes Cabral | Cabral | Cyril |
Jude M. Capalbo | Capalbo | Jude |
Ed & Susan Carroll | Carroll | Ed |
Vaughn & Mary Casagrain | Casagrain | Vaughn |
Thelma & Brian Chollar | Chollar | Thelma |
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Conyers | Conyers | William |
Alexander W. & Carleen Crispo | Crispo | Alexander |
Maureen Mahoney & Mohammad Dagman | Dagman | Mohammad |
William & Natalya Davis | Davis | William |
Sandy Day & Bob Curry | Day | Sandy |
Victor & Kristen DeMouth | DeMouth | Victor |
John & Mary Alice Doherty | Doherty | John |
Greg & Sandy Drechsel | Drechsel | Greg |
Donald Duley and Donna Walsh | Duley | Donald |
Frank & Barbara Powell Farina | Farina | Frank |
Drs. Dorothy & Jay Federman | Federman | Dorothy |
Edward Foster | Foster | Edward |
Jackie & Jerry Gailor | Gailor | Jacquelyn |
Tim & Karin Gale | Gale | Tim |
The Gentile Family | Gentile | Tom |
Deborah Wilson | Gentile Wilson | Deborah |
Shirley Goldman | Goldman | Shirley |
Dolores C. Grieco | Grieco | Dolores |
Aristotle & Nancy Harris | Harris | Aristotle |
Chris Hildebrand | Hildebrand | Christine |
Ginny Hildebrand | Hildebrand | Ginny |
Graham & Amber Jones | Jones | H. Graham |
Rob & Tracy Kane | Kane | Rob |
Richard & Christine Kirsche | Kirsche | Richard |
Victor & Carol Kraus | Kraus | Victor |
W. Jay & Gail Laird | Laird | Jay |
Jim & Joanie Leake | Leake | Jim |
Larry & Diane Loebell | Loebell | Larry |
Dr. Richard E. Loomis | Loomis | Richard |
Dean & Pamela B. Martin | Martin | Dean |
Dean & Sandy Melville | Melville | Dean |
Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Meyer | Meyer | Daniel |
Guy Middleton | Middleton | Guy |
Geraldine Middleton | Middleton | Geraldine |
Chris & Richard Moseson | Moseson | Richard |
George R. and Elizabeth Packard II | Packard II | George |
The Daniel & Christina Papes Family | Papes | Daniel |
Judith Pareira | Pareira | Judith |
Glenn Pareira | Pareira | Glenn |
Beth Parmington & Todd Hall | Parmington Hall | Beth |
Evan & Avis Pattishall | Pattishall | Evan |
Louis & Celia Pellegrino | Pellegrino | Louis |
Three Trees Camp LLC | Percival | Dean |
Jeffrey and Karen Pike | Pike | Jeffrey |
David & Lauri Powalyk | Powalyk | David |
Joseph Rollins | Rollins | Joseph |
Beverly Samuels | Samuels | Beverly |
Lorraine Senecal | Senecal | Lorraine |
Anne Sheerin & Joel Kolker | Sheerin | Anne |
Sara Sheldon | Sheldon | Sara |
John & Michelle Spasiano | Spasiano | John |
Marie V. Stafford | Stafford | Marie |
Annette Stanley & Ellen Bonheim | Stanley | Annette |
Jean Summers | Summers | Jean |
Kate Swayne & Nickolas Wilson | Swayne | Kate |
Rev. Robert Tate & Ann Greene | Tate | Robert |
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Taylor | Taylor | David |
Lyle Van Vranken | Van Vranken | Lyle |
Wayne & Joan Walder | Walder | Wayne |
Charles & Laurie Wall | Wall | Charles |
Thomas & Melissa Walters | Walters | Melissa |
George & Bonnie Weidert | Weidert | George |
Karen Weidert & Kent Newman | Weidert | Karen |
Sarah Weidert Gallagher & Brian Gallagher | Weidert Gallagher | Sarah |
Janet Werner | Werner | Janet |
Uta Wister | Wister | Uta |
Colleen Woods | Woods | Colleen |
Chris & Susan Wray-Thompson | Wray-Thompson | Susan |
William & Patricia Yamrozy | Yamrozy | William |