The case has important implications for recreational use of rivers in New York state, especially the Adirondacks. At the turn of the century a dam was constructed on the Sacandaga River to alleviate flooding on lower reaches on the Hudson River. Through time, incidental use of the Lake and water flowing from the Lake has resulted in a number of competing and conflicting interests. One of the secondary uses was power generation, and recently a requirement of relicensing for that power generation resulted in public hearings to assess water quality issues. The result has been a complicated battle between local, state, and federal interests surrounding property rights, recreational use, power generation, natural resources, and others.
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