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The Gowanus Canal (originally known as the Gowanus Creek) is a 1.8-mile-long (2.9 km) canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, on the westernmost portion of Long Island. Once a vital cargo transportation hub, the canal has seen decreasing use since the mid-20th century, parallel with the decline of domestic waterborne shipping .
Mar 15, 2023 · When Completed, Underground Storage Tanks Will Dramatically Reduce Pollution into the Gowanus Canal. 3.6 Acres of Public Waterfront Space to Include Waterfront Esplanades; Spaces for Community Gathering, Performances, and Environmental Education; a Kayak Launch; and Ecosystem Restoration
Jan 14, 2021 · In the late 19th century, life along the shore of Brooklyn’s fetid Gowanus Canal was the stuff of nightmares. The stench emanating from the 1.8-mile-long slash of stagnant water was awful enough...
5 days ago · 100 blocks by toxic NYC canal being tested for cancerous vapors — residents demand answers. The state is quietly investigating roughly 100 blocks in and around Brooklyn’s toxic Gowanus Canal ...
Oct 15, 2015 · The allure of the Gowanus Canal is one of the great mysteries of South Brooklyn, and Joseph Alexiou has been pulled deeply into the powerful eddies of this diminutive 1.8-mile waterway.
Nov 16, 2020 · The cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal Superfund site includes dredging to remove contaminated sediment from the bottom of the Canal, which has accumulated because of industrial activity and combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharges.
Apr 9, 2021 · The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn is notorious for its century-old filth. Now that the cleanup of the waterway has begun, a thorny question emerges. Who gets to live there?
Explore historic and contemporary maps, photographs, timelines, and tools for personal reflection that are unique to the Gowanus neighborhood. The Gowanus neighborhood was once a system of tidal creeks winding through a salt marsh and fed by freshwater streams.
Located in western Brooklyn, Gowanus Canal extends approximately 1.5 miles, from its northern terminus at Butler Street in the Boerum Hill section, to a line drawn between the western shoreline at Clinton Street and the eastern shore at 25th Street, beyond which the Canal opens into Gowanus Bay and ultimately to Upper New York Bay.
“The Gowanus Canal is a well-known Superfund site bordering a population of over 100,000. Elimination of the Canal contamination and an attempt to bring forward an aesthetically pleasing water body with local fauna and flora has long been coveted by the public.”
