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Lows Upper Dam project work in southern St. Lawrence County impacting traffic flow

Posted 6/9/17

A maintenance project at Lows Upper Dam located in the Bog River/Lows Lake area in southern St. Lawrence County will impact recreational users of the portage from Hitchins Pond to Lows Lake, as well …

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Lows Upper Dam project work in southern St. Lawrence County impacting traffic flow

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A maintenance project at Lows Upper Dam located in the Bog River/Lows Lake area in southern St. Lawrence County will impact recreational users of the portage from Hitchins Pond to Lows Lake, as well as private landowners and users of the Sabattis Boy Scout Camp.

The work, being overseen by the state Department of Environmental Conservation, is scheduled to occur Mondays through Fridays through November 2017.

A construction contractor is bringing the dam, south of Piercefield, into compliance with New York dam safety regulations.

Members of the public wishing to access Hitchins Pond and Lows Lake will continue to launch at Low’s Lower Dam, located near the end of State Highway 421 at Horseshoe Lake. Recreational users should continue to use the existing designated portage around Low’s Upper Dam. From Hitchins Pond travel northwest past the old homesite; stay within the designated traffic area (delineated with orange construction fence) as you make your way through the work area; and continue to the dock on the right side of the Bog River Flow. Stay within the designated travel corridor at all times while traveling through the work area.

Construction activities will not affect vehicular traffic to private land on Lows Lake (Boy Scouts and others) on Saturday and Sunday, but will change traffic patterns during the work week. Authorized vehicles may access private property from NYS Route 421 when the Sabattis Road is not passable.

If you have any questions or concerns contact Henry Dedrick, Supervising Forester at the DECs Potsdam sub-office at (315) 274-3342 or email information.R6@dec.ny.gov.