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Bog Meadow Pond
Bog Meadow Pond is owned and maintained by the Village of Highland Falls in the Town of Highlands, Orange County New York, United States. It is the primary source of drinking water for Highland Falls and parts of the Town of Highlands. History Bog Meadow Pond was originally a natural body of water located in the northern part of the Town of Highlands, just north of Rt 293, and approximate elevation is 1,142 feet. The pond's water level was raised with two dam projects. The first was completed in 1909 and the second in 1996. In the early 1900s, the Citizens Water Works Company provided water to the Village of Highland Falls. Its primary water sources included Bog Meadow Pond and streams and tributaries flowing into Buttermilk Falls Brook (now called the Highland Brook). Control of those water sources came into question, in March 1931, when congress passed a Bill to authorize and fund the purchase of most of the Town of Highlands and parts of the Town of Cornwall and Woodbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bog Meadow Town Of Highlands NY March 2023
A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main Wetland#Types, types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and muskeg; alkaline mires are called fens. A baygall is another type of bog found in the forest of the Gulf Coast states in the United States.Watson, Geraldine Ellis (2000) ''Big Thicket Plant Ecology: An Introduction'', Third Edition (Temple Big Thicket Series #5). University of North Texas Press. Denton, Texas. 152 pp. Texas Parks and Wildlife. Ecological Mapping systems of Texas: West Gulf Coastal Plain Seepage Swamp and Baygall'. Retrieved 7 July 2020 They are often covered in Ericaceae, heath or heather shrubs rooted in the sphagnum moss and peat. The gradual accumulation of decayed plant material in a bog functions as a carbon sink. Bogs occur where the water at the ground surface is acidic and low in nutrients. In contrast to fens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Bog Meadow Pond Town Of Highlands NY March 2023
Little is a synonym for small size and may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Little'' (album), 1990 debut album of Vic Chesnutt * ''Little'' (film), 2019 American comedy film *The Littles, a series of children's novels by American author John Peterson ** ''The Littles'' (TV series), an American animated series based on the novels Places *Little, Kentucky, United States *Little, West Virginia, United States Other uses *Clan Little, a Scottish clan *Little (surname), an English surname *Little (automobile), an American automobile manufactured from 1912 to 1915 *Little, Brown and Company, an American publishing company * USS ''Little'', multiple United States Navy ships See also * * *Little Mountain (other) *Little River (other) *Little Island (other) Little Island can refer to: Geographical areas Australia * Little Island (South Australia) * Little Island (Tasmania) * Little Island (Western Australia) Canada * Little Island (Lake Kagawong), Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
