Cayuga Watercourse - New York Power Authority (NYPA)

The project is being developed at Canal Lock CS-1 on the Cayuga-Seneca Canal in New York’s Finger Lakes Region. The site is bounded by Cayuga Lake, the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, River Road, and the Seneca River and includes portions of the canal, the river, and an island. Design elements incorporate three primary areas, the Mainland, the Island, and the Whitewater Park. The world-class whitewater destination will be constructed directly downstream of the existing tainter gate dam with the tainter gates providing the water feed. The project includes parking and circulation, a comfort rinse changing station, a pedestrian bridge, an observation area, a boat and equipment livery, picnic areas, trails, a fishing area, a sturgeon spawning habitat enhancement, and a flat shoreline area for kayak launching. As of January 10, 2023, a designer has been selected. A Request for Qualifications was issued in late 2022 for Development, Operation and Maintenance, however, the outcome of that solicitation has not been confirmed. *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Ponds and Reservoirs.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Shoreline Protection, Waterway Construction and Equipment.