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East, New York
Great Sacandaga Lake NY
Drowned-valley drawdown
Lake shore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Old bottles
Coins and tokensAlso reported: crockery, horseshoes.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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Why this spot
Reservoir flooded the Sacandaga Valley in 1930, drowning farms, hotels and hamlets; low water re-exposes roadbeds, foundations and dumps
Exposed streets and foundations covered by Adirondack Explorer and Times Union; TreasureNet threads discuss hunting the old sites
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Deep mud flatsSudden water-level changes, cold shoulder-season conditions
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.