Near Conklingville in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dam Built 1930

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 21, 2021

1. Dam Built 1930 Marker

Inscription. Conklingville Dam built by SJ Groves & Son Company. Dam closed March 27, 1930 Water began rising to form the Sacandaga Reservoir.

Erected 2019 by GSL Advisory Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 1930.

Location. 43° 19.15′ N, 73° 55.402′ W. Marker is near Conklingville, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Conklingville–Lynwood Road (County Route 8) 0.1 miles south of North Shore Road (County Route 4), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hadley NY 12835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Conklingville (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Conklingville Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lynwood Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); “Hi-N-Dri” (approx. 3.3 miles away); Hadley Station (approx. 3.7 miles away); To Those Who Served (approx. 3.8 miles away); Post Office (approx. 3.8 miles away).

Marker Shown in Front of Reservoir. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 21, 2021

2. Marker Shown in Front of Reservoir.

Conklingville Dam image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 21, 2021

3. Conklingville Dam

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 21, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.