New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Chapter X - DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Subchapter B - CLASSES AND STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND PURITY ASSIGNED TO FRESH SURFACE AND TIDAL SALT WATERS
Article 11 - MOHAWK RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN SERIES
Part 876 - MOHAWK RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN
Section 876.2 - Definitions and conditions

Universal Citation: 6 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 876.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

The several terms, words or phrases hereinafter mentioned shall be construed as follows:

(a) Item number.

In table I an item number is assigned to each specifically designated waters or portions thereof.

(b) Waters index number as appearing in table I shall mean that number or abbreviation assigned to any specifically designated waters or portions thereof for the purpose of identification.

(1) The numbering or index system used to identify specific waters of New York State was adapted from that used by the New York State Conservation Department in its biological survey series of reports on watersheds of the State. The primary waters of a drainage basin, such as rivers or large lakes are usually referred to by name or an abbreviation. Tributaries of primary waters are consecutively numbered progressing upstream from the mouth. Ponds and lakes are numbered consecutively as they are encountered, such number being preceded by the letter P. Tributaries of such lakes and ponds are numbered consecutively as they enter, progressing clockwise around the lake or pond from its outlet or mouth. When isolated lakes and ponds are referenced by a waters index number, it is merely for convenience of their identification and location within a subdrainage basin, and it is not necessarily indicative of their being tributary to any waters to which no surface connection is shown on the reference maps.

(2) This system was applied to the basin under consideration by the Conservation Department in its biological survey of the Mohawk-Hudson watershed in 1934 and has been closely followed in connection with the identification of the waters with the following exceptions: Some of the stream numbers do not run consecutively due to the omission of streams originally shown on older maps employed by the Conservation Department at the time of its 1934 survey, but not shown on newer maps reproduced herein. Conversely, a few streams not shown on the older maps but appearing on the newer maps are designated by the letters a, b, c, etc.

(3) The system as applied to the identification of waters in the Mohawk River drainage basin may be illustrated as follows:

*Waters Index Number*	*Name*	*Explanation*
H	Hudson River	Primary Waters
H-240	Mohawk River	The 240th tributary of the Hudson River numbered consecutively upstream from the mouth.
H-240-144	East Canada Creek	The 144th tributary of the Mohawk River numbered from its confluence with the Hudson River.
H-240-144-13	Sprite Creek	The 13th tributary of East Canada Creek numbered consecutively upstream from the mouth.
H-240-144-13-P 717	Canada Lake	The 717th pond, lake or reservoir encountered in the biological survey area of the Mohawk River-Upper Hudson River Watershed.
H-240-144-13-P 717-3	Irving Pond Outlet	The 3rd tributary of Canada Lake numbered in a clockwise direction from the outlet.

(c) The abbreviations trib., tribs., subtrib. and subtribs. indicating tributary, tributaries, subtributary, and subtributaries shall mean any stream, lake, pond or other body of surface water which flows into any other stream, lake, pond or other body of surface water. Where no tributaries are mentioned, the specifically designated waters shall include only the stream, pond or other body of surface water designated by such waters index number; where tributaries are mentioned after the waters index number, the specifically designated waters shall include the stream, pond, or other body of surface water designated by such waters index number and all tributaries and subtributaries thereof which are shown on the reference maps, unless exceptions are expressly stated.

(d) Name as appearing in table I shall mean the name by which the specifically designated waters are generally known and which name may appear on the reference maps. In cases of specifically designated waters which have no name, the named tributary to which the unnamed waters are tributary are identified as far as possible.

(e) Description.

The column headed Description contains designations or sections of waters to which a particular assignment of a class and standards shall apply. Also included in this column is any useful information pertinent to the classification and standard.

(f) Map Ref. No. as appearing in table I means map reference number and indicates one or more of the following numbered maps reproduced herein completely, or in part, on which the specifically designated waters and their index numbers are shown. The following maps were produced from original maps which may be procured through the Washington Distribution Section, Geological Survey.

*Map Ref. No.*	*Name of quadrangle*	*Published by*	*Edition*
1	Cohoes	U.S. Geological Survey	1947
2	Schenectady	U.S. Geological Survey	1947
3	Albany	U.S. Geological Survey	1947
4	Galway	U.S. Geological Survey	1945 (reprinted from military edition for civil use)
5	Amsterdam	U.S. Geological Survey	1947
6	Broadalbin	U.S. Geological Survey	1945 (reprinted from military edition for civil use)
7	Jackson Summit	U.S. Geological Survey	1945 (reprinted from military edition for civil use)
8	Gloversville	U.S. Geological Survey	1945 (reprinted from military edition for civil use)
9	Tribes Hill	Army Map Service	1944
10	Caroga Lake	U.S. Geological Survey	1945 (reprinted from military edition for civil use)
11	Peck Lake	U.S. Geological Survey	1945 (reprinted from military edition for civil use)
12	Randall	Army Map Service	1944
13	Carlisle	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
14	Canada Lake	U.S. Geological Survey	1945 (reprinted from military edition for civil use)
15	Lassellsville	U.S. Geological Survey	1945 (reprinted from military edition for civil use)
16	Canajoharie	Army Map Service	1944
17	Sharon Springs	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
18	Richmondville	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
19	Oppenheim	U.S. Geological Survey	1945 (reprinted from military edition for civil use)
20	Ft. Plain	Army Map Service	1944
21	Sprout Brook	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
22	Little Falls	Army Map Service	1944
23	Van Hornesville	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
24	East Springfield	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
25	Herkimer	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
26	Jordanville	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
27	Newport	Army Map Service	1943
28	Ilion	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
29	Millers Mills	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
30	Ramson	U.S. Geological Survey	1945
31	South Trenton	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
32	Utica East	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
33	West Winfield	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
34	Port Leyden	U.S. Geological Survey	1907 (reprinted 1946)
35	Boonville	U.S. Geological Survey	1904 (reprinted 1939)
36	Oriskany	U.S. Geological Survey	1947
37	Utica West	U.S. Geological Survey	1947
38	Cassville	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
39	Rome	U.S. Geological Survey	1947
40	Clinton	U.S. Geological Survey	1947
41	Oriskany Falls	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
42	Taberg	U.S. Geological Survey	1905 (reprinted 1942)
43	Verona	U.S. Geological Survey	1946
44	Vernon	U.S. Geological Survey	1945
45	Munnsville	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
46	Hamilton	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943
47	Esperance	Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army	1943

(g) Class as appearing in table I and denoted by the letters AA, A, B, C or D opposite each specifically designated waters shall mean class AA, A, B, C or D as the case may be, as set forth in Part 701, supra.

(h) Standards as appearing in table I, as the letters AA, A, B, C or D opposite each specifically designated waters shall mean the standards of quality and purity established for Class AA, A, B, C or D, as the case may be, as set forth in Part 701, supra. The symbol (T) after any class designation shall mean that the designated waters are trout waters and that the dissolved oxygen specification for trout waters shall apply thereto. The symbol (TS) after any class designation shall mean that the designate waters are suitable for trout spawning and that the dissolved oxygen specification for trout spawning waters shall apply thereto.

(i) The term trout as used in this Part means any fish in the following genera: Coregonus, Oncorhynchus, Prosopium, Salmo, Salvelinus and Thymallus.

(j) All streams or other bodies of water which appear as lines to indicate natural waters on the reference maps herein, and which are not specifically designated in table I, shall be assigned the same classes and standards of quality and purity as the specifically designated waters to which they are directly tributarty.

(k) All streams or other bodies of water which are not shown on the reference map herein shall be assigned to class D, as set forth in Part 701, supra, except that any continuous flowing natural stream which is not shown on the reference maps shall have the same classification and assigned standards as the waters to which it is directly tributary.

(l) The Mohawk River drainage basin shall be deemed to include the following areas: all land and water areas, the natural surface water drainage from which is directly or indirectly tributary to Mohawk River, except Sauquoit Creek, West Canada Creek, East Canada Creek and Schoharie Creek.

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