In 2020, Albany brought 1,500 feet of Patroon Creek back above ground after decades in a pipe; three of the next five years saw peak flows exceed the old pipe’s capacity
- In 2002, city engineers in Albany moved a 1,500-foot section of Patroon Creek into a large underground pipe, covering the urban stream to make room for nearby development.
- Eighteen years later, the city changed direction.
- In 2020, workers removed the culvert inside the 72-acre Tivoli Lake Preserve, bringing the stream back to the surface as part of a major "daylighting" project.
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- In 2002, city engineers in Albany moved a 1,500-foot section of Patroon Creek into a large underground pipe, covering the urban stream to make room for nearby development.
- Eighteen years later, the city changed direction.
- In 2020, workers removed the culvert inside the 72-acre Tivoli Lake Preserve, bringing the stream back to the surface as part of a major "daylighting" project.
Sources: Times of India