A look at the riskiest dams in the Adirondacks
By Zachary Matson
May 7, 2023
Ten high hazard dams are rated 'unsound,' meaning their safety cannot be assured
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Zachary Matson has been an environmental reporter for the Explorer since October 2021. He is focused on the many issues impacting water and the people, plants and wildlife that rely on it in the Adirondack Park. Zach worked at daily newspapers in Missouri, Arizona and New York for nearly a decade, most recently as the education reporter at the Daily Gazette in Schenectady. He lives in Saranac with his family.
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