Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
These volumes contain testimony concerning claims against the state for damages caused by the rupture of the dam at the North
Lake Reservoir on the Black River in winter, 1869. Testimony includes extensive hydrologic and engineering data and also provides
considerable information about mills, bridges, and other property damaged by the flood.
Creator:
Title:
Canal Board testimony and brief in case of Black River claims heard by Canal Appraisers
Quantity:
0.2 cubic feet
2 volumes
Inclusive Dates:
1869-1871
Series Number:
A1468
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