NY Nav L § 38 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 3 - Navigable Waters of the State 38 - Lake George Water Levels.

§ 38. Lake  George water levels. Any dam or other similar structure so   located in the outlet of Lake George as to affect the  water  levels  of   the  lake  shall,  with  due  allowance  for fluctuations due to natural   causes or to emergencies and for a reasonable use of water for power and   for sanitary purposes, be operated in such a manner as to  maintain  the   waters  of  the  lake from the first day of June to the thirtieth day of   September in each year as nearly as may be at an average level of  three   and  five-tenths feet on the gage of the United States Geological Survey   at Rogers Rock on Lake George, known as Rogers Rock gage, and in such  a   manner  as  to  maintain  the  waters  of the lake from the first day of   October to the first day of December at a level  which  shall  not  fall   below  two  and  five-tenths feet on said gage; and, consistent with the   above mentioned fluctuations and reasonable use, the waste gates of  any   such  dam  or  other  structure shall be operated so that, to the extent   possible, the waters of the lake will not be permitted to rise  above  a   level  of  four feet on such gage at any time during the year or to fall   below a level of two and five-tenths feet on said gage at any time after   the first day of June and prior to the first  day  of  December  in  any   year.  If  at any time during the year the waters of the lake shall rise   above such level of four feet any person owning or operating such dam or   other structure shall immediately open the waste gates thereof and  take   such  other appropriate action as in the judgment of the water resources   commission may be necessary to lower the waters of  the  lake  with  the   least  practicable  delay  to  a level not higher than four feet of said   gage. If at any time after the first day of June and prior to the  first   day of December in any year the waters of the lake shall fall below such   level  of  two  and five-tenths feet such person shall immediately close   the waste gates of such dam or other  structure;  and  no  person  shall   withdraw  water from the lake for the purpose of generating power during   any period of time between the first day of June and the  first  day  of   October  in  any  year when the level of the waters of the lake is below   two and five-tenths feet on said gage. The water resources commission or   its duly authorized representative shall at all  times  have  access  to   such  dam  or  other  structure and is hereby authorized and directed to   operate the waste gates thereof whenever necessary for  the  purpose  of   carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this  section.  The  water resources   commission shall establish such rules and regulations as in its judgment   may be necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this  section,   and  it  is hereby authorized to enter into such agreement or agreements   with any person or persons owning or operating any  such  dam  or  other   structure  as  in  its  judgment may be necessary in order to carry into   effect the provisions of this section and of such rules and regulations.   In addition, the water resources commission shall,  once  in  each  year   during  the  first week in July, cause to be published in at least three   daily newspapers serving the area the reading on the Rogers Rock gage on   the first day of July in that year. Any person violating  any  provision   of  this  section  or  of  any  rule or regulation established or of any   agreement entered into pursuant thereto shall for every  such  violation   forfeit  to the people of the state the sum of not to exceed two hundred   fifty dollars to be recovered in a civil action.