Scenes from the Mohawk River Water Quality Snapshot
July 20, 2015
Barbara Brabetz, at Schoharie Crossing, where the Schoharie Creek meets the Mohawk River.
The West Canada Creek, one of the major tributaries of the Mohawk River.
As near the source as we reached, the outlet of Delta Lake, 120 miles from Waterford.
Bellamy Park in Rome.
SUNY Cobleskill student Jason Ratchford takes a sample at Lock 16. (Photo by Barbara Brabetz)
SUNY Cobleskill student Jason Ratchford takes a sample in Little Falls. (Photo by Barbara Brabetz)
The view from Canajoharie.
Barbara Brabetz takes a water sample in Fultonville.
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