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BOICEVILLE, N.Y. – Two temporary closures of recreation areas at the Ashokan Reservoir will allow experts to design upgrades to the dam and dikes that form the reservoir, the New York City ...
The Esopus was dammed in 1913 for the Ashokan Reservoir to supply water to a growing metropolis downstate. Bishop Falls and surrounding hamlets, most in the town of Olive, were forced out of ...
OLIVE, N.Y. >> It will be another two to three months before the Ashokan Reservoir’s dividing weir bridge is reopened to continuous two-way traffic. Adam Bosch, a spokesman for the New York City ...
A motorized boat makes its way on the Ashokan Reservoir in Olive, N.Y., Tuesday, April 5, 2022. As western regions contend with drier conditions, New York City is under fire for sometimes ...
A proposed plan to build a hydroelectric plant at the Ashokan Reservoir — a major recreation area in Ulster County and supplier of approximately 40 percent of New York City’s drinking water ...
The Ashokan Reservoir and the bluestone peaks that form the Catskill Mountain Watershed are a source of inspiration for Hudson Valley author Gail Straub. Her new book, "The Ashokan Way ...