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Edgewood Avenue, Smithtown, New York.

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Strip Mall 4 Miller Pl, Smithtown, NY 11787, USA See in map

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Stump Pond Dam Failure, Smithtown, Long Island

Around August 19th 2024, Long Island was subject to about 9 inches of rain saturating the area in one day. There wasn't much long lasting flooding, Long Island is sandy, composed of glacial deposits following multiple ice ages. Damage still occured and water catchments were drastically overloaded, nearby Stony Mill Brook Dam also burst

The pond's dam was constructed in the very late 1700s to service a grist mill, then known as the Blydenburg-Weld House, the pond recieved its name because (like most recreational ponds in the Americas) it is not a natural feature, intentionally flooded leaving behind many stumps. Given their rot resistant longevity in the environment (and presence next to the former water channel visible in image 1) I would say the stumps were Atlantic White Cedar, a species still present but kind of rare in long island.

It was clear the earthen dam couldn't take the pressure of modern weather, intense weather events are becoming more frequent in a warming climate (higher temperatures increases air saturation which leads to more intense storms). There is a 50' chasm (visible in the image below middle-left) where the dam was, rebuilding a proper dam would take millions of dollars.

While Suburban Long Islanders might lament the loss of this recreational pond (my aunts included) I honestly think this is a great habitat restoration opportunity. The former pond was frankly hazardous, frequently subject to toxic algae blooms triggered by surbanite fertilizer treatments (my biggest pet peeve).

The Nissaquogue River channel is still present in the topography, while 200 years of sedimentation has created a hazardous deep mud/peat deposit, plants have begun to reclaim the dry bed (last image). I believe personally a floodplain restoration would be the easiest future environmental/recreational use for this area but Long Island is not known for caring about the environment (endless sprawl) so...we shall see. Rebuilding the pond would still be better than another strip mall/suburb/golf course/highway.

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Smithtown, NY October 5, 1983

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Okay I hope some people see this- at least enough to help.

The Smithtown Public Library has banned all pride displays in their children's department per the decision of their board of trustees. This is the memo that was sent out.