AMBOY FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT 

Department of Environmental Conservation 

Operated  and  Maintained  by:  The  Town  of  Camillus  Region  7  Counties:    Broome,    Cayuga,  Chenango,  Cortland,    Madison,  Onondaga ,  Oswego,    Tioga,  Tompkins  

PROJECT LOCATION Ninemile Creek flows in a northeasterly direction through the town of Camillus, Onondaga County, New York. The project limits extend approximately 1,300 feet upstream of the Warners Road Bridge.

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Amboy Flood Damage Reduction Project

PROJECT DESCRIPTION 

The project work consisted of a clearing and snagging operation along the bed and banks of Ninemile Creek to create better conditions for passage of water. A small dam and shoals were removed.

AUTHORIZATION 

Clearing and snagging for flood control in Ninemile Creek, Amboy, New York, was authorized under Section 208, of the Flood Control Act of 1954, as amended.

PROTECTION PROVIDED 

The project was designed to reduce the threat of stream bank overtopping and the resultant flooding in the hamlet of Amboy.

CONSTRUCTION HISTORY 

Clearing and snagging of the project area was completed in September 1979 by H. J. Benedict Sons, West Monroe, New York, under contract.

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AMBOY – GENERAL PLAN 

 

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AMBOY – BIRD’S EYE VIEW 

 

   

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AMBOY – GENERAL PLAN AND AERIAL MAP OVERLAY