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After Gowanus Canal Floods Its Banks, Fears of What's Left Behind : Slideshow

Friday, November 16, 2012

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The Riverkeeper patrol boat on the Gowanus Canal.
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The Riverkeeper patrol boat on the Gowanus Canal.
A local at the edge of the canal points out how high the water got during Hurricane Sandy.
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A local at the edge of the canal points out how high the water got during Hurricane Sandy.
Emulsified oil and debris at the end of the Gowaus near Union Street.
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Emulsified oil and debris at the end of the Gowaus near Union Street.
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A jumping fish makes a ripple in the grey sewage discharge near a "combined sewer overflow" (CSO) on the Gowanus. The CSO's are designed to flow in wet weather when runoff overwhelms the city's sewer

A jumping fish makes a ripple in the grey sewage discharge near a "combined sewer overflow" (CSO) on the Gowanus. The CSO's are designed to flow in wet weather when runoff overwhelms the city's sewer system. Riverkeeper's John Lipscomb notes that the fact that it is flowing in dry weather means something is wrong.

A green sign marks a combined sewer overflow (CSO).
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A green sign marks a combined sewer overflow (CSO).
Despite the poor water quality, muscles live in the canal.
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Despite the poor water quality, mussels live in the canal.
This boat came up from the cleanup site at the Battery Tunnel. They were hoping to get some coffee at a nearby Dunkin Donuts.
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This boat came up from the clean-up site at the Hugh L. Carey/Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. The crew was hoping to get some coffee at a nearby Dunkin' Donuts.

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