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45-470: Kitware, Inc. is a technology company headquartered in Clifton Park , New York. The company is involved in the research and development of open-source software in the fields of computer vision , medical imaging , visualization , 3D data publishing, and technical software development . The company was founded in 1998 by Will Schroeder, Ken Martin, Lisa Avila, Charles Law and Bill Hoffman to support

90-721: A 740-acre site in southern Clifton Park adjacent to the Mohawk River , features a network of walking trails alongside an original section of the Erie Canal and towpath. The public school district covering most (the eastern two-thirds) of Clifton Park is the Shenendehowa Central School District , located on NY Route 146. In addition, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District and

135-587: A large demographic change when Interstate 87 was built through the town in 1961. The Grooms Tavern Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The Mohawk Valley Grange Hall was added in 2012. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 50.2 square miles (130 km ), of which 48.6 square miles (126 km ) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km ) (3.29%)

180-453: A long record of significant and damaging floods along the entire length of the river. Because the river and its tributaries typically freeze in the winter, the spring melt is commonly accompanied by ice floes that get stuck and jammed along the main trunk of the river. This annual spring breakup typically occurs in the last few weeks of March, although there are numerous floods that have occurred before or after this time, such as in 2018 when

225-711: A mountain" (or Yeionontatátie , "going round a mountain"). The first recorded European exploration of the Mohawk was a trip by the Dutchman Harman Meyndertsz van den Bogaert in 1634. He followed the river upstream from Albany for a distance of 100 miles, including all the territory of the Mohawks. In 1661 Dutch colonists founded the city of Schenectady on the Mohawk River approximately 19 miles (31 km) from Albany. "For fifty years Schenectady

270-579: A project to improve the flood walls on South Chuctanunda Creek and Mohawk River. The floodwalls and river banks were repaired at a cost of $ 164,248. Historically, the Mohawk watershed has lacked a watershed management plan typical in many adjacent basins. In 2010, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released the Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda, which is the first framework for

315-466: A small community on the riverbank at the northern end of what became NY 146B . In 1828, the town of Clifton Park was created as "Clifton" from the town of Halfmoon , but was renamed Clifton Park a year later. It was the last town created in Saratoga County . The town originally consisted of farmland with a small village of homes, churches and businesses on what is now U.S. Route 9 , but saw

360-627: A thin sequence of Devonian limestones that are overlain by a thick sequence of sandstones and shale of the Catskill Delta , which is also Devonian in age. During the Pleistocene (c. 1.8 to 0.01 mya ), the watershed was extensively modified by continental glaciation . As a result of glacial scour and deposition, the surficial deposits in much of the watershed are poorly sorted boulder- and clay-rich glacial till . During deglaciation , several glacial lakes left varved clay deposits. In

405-635: A watershed management plan in this basin. This plan identifies five priority goals for the Mohawk River Basin that are designed to enhance ecosystem health and the vitality of the region. The Action Agenda, developed by the NYS DEC in collaboration with a number of stakeholders in the basin with public input, advocates an ecosystem-based approach to watershed management. In October 2014, Riverkeeper, an environmental advocacy and clean water watchdog organization, announced that they will be expanding

450-407: A week. There was considerable damage everywhere, especially Mohawk and Fort Plain. On July 3, 1985, Congress approved a project at Amsterdam for work to be done on the Mohawk River and South Chuctanunda Creek. South Chuctanunda Creek was cleared at the upstream end of the project for approximately 950 feet (290 m). New flood walls were installed along the right bank of South Chuctanunda Creek and

495-493: Is a suburban town in Saratoga County, New York , United States. It is the largest municipality in the county, with a 2020 population of 38,029, according to the 2020 census . The name is derived from an early land patent. The town is in the southern part of Saratoga County, approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Albany , 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Schenectady , and 10 miles (16 km) south of Saratoga Springs . The Indigenous Mohawks and Mohicans referred to

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540-534: Is at the confluence of the West Branch Mohawk River and East Branch Mohawk River in north-central Oneida County . It begins flowing generally southeastward towards the Hamlet of Hillside, first receiving Blue Brook then McMullen Brook and Haynes Brook . In Hillside is the confluence of Lansing Kill , after which it flows towards the Hamlet of North Western receiving Stringer Brook along

585-417: Is water. The town's southern boundary is defined by the Mohawk River and is the border between Saratoga County and Schenectady and Albany counties . Interstate 87 (the "Adirondack Northway") and U.S. Route 9 pass through the eastern part of the town. New York State Route 146 is an east–west highway through most of the center of Clifton Park until it takes a 90 degree turn southward, passing east of

630-693: The Great Lakes at Buffalo, New York . The lower part of the Mohawk River has five permanent dams , nine movable dams (seasonal), and five active hydropower plants . Schoharie Creek and West Canada Creek are the principal tributaries of the Mohawk River. Both of these tributaries have several significant dams including the Hinckley Dam on the West Canada and the Gilboa Dam on the upper reaches of Schoharie Creek. The Gilboa Dam, which

675-785: The Green Mountains of Vermont ; and westward to the border with the Iroquoian Oneida Nation 's traditional homeland territory. The river has long been important to transportation and migration to the west as a passage through the Appalachian Mountains , between the Catskill Mountains and Allegheny Plateau to the south and the Adirondack Mountains to the north. The Mohawk Valley allowed easier passage than going over

720-493: The Niskayuna Central School District cover the northwest and southwest corners of Clifton Park respectively. The main campus of Shenendehowa Central Schools covers about 232 acres (0.94 km ) of property along the south side of NY Route 146. With a student body of over 9,800 students in eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, Shenendehowa Central Schools is one of

765-479: The Visualization Toolkit (VTK) . VTK was initially created in 1993 by Schroeder, Martin and Bill Lorensen as companion software to “The Visualization Toolkit: An Object-Oriented Approach to 3D Graphics," originally published by Prentice-Hall . As VTK was released open source, a user community developed around the software and the founders of Kitware took this opportunity to start the business. Later,

810-549: The Mohawk Barge Canal locks sustained major damage, especially near Waterford and Rotterdam Junction. Another major flood was on June 28, 2013. It was caused by heavy rain that had fallen in the region for weeks. On the night of June 27, 2013, the Jordanville area reported that 4 inches of rain fell in one hour. The next day, the Mohawk River flooded the valley, residents were stranded and without power for about

855-630: The Mohawk River. A new wing wall was installed on the left bank of South Chuctanunda Creek at the upstream end of the New York Central Railroad Bridge. The South Chuctanunda was realigned and reshaped for approximately 1,056 feet (322 m) and riprap was added where needed. The existing channel of the South Chuctanunda was slightly reshaped downstream of the Florida Avenue bridge. Construction plans for

900-435: The Mohawk, Delaware , and Susquehanna watersheds. Across the state, this event caused over $ 227 million in damage and resulted in the loss of four lives. This flooding was acute in the upper parts of the Mohawk watershed. The Mohawk River also saw significant flooding during the weeks between August 21, 2011, and September 5, 2011, due to torrential rains experienced from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee . Many of

945-500: The NY State Legislature in 1997 to improve historic preservation along the river. The Mohawk River has a relatively long record of flooding that has been documented back to settlement in the 17th century. The average volume of water that flows through the Mohawk is about 184 billion cubic feet (5.21 km ) every year. Much of the water flows through the watershed in the spring as snow melts rapidly and enters

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990-639: The Rose and Kiernan/Clifton Park Soccer International Soccer Classic. Clifton Park also periodically hosts the Babe Ruth World Series for boys baseball. There are also other annual events, such as Winterfest. Clifton Common which is located on Vischer Ferry Rd. is a central hub for recreation which features baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, outdoor basketball courts, two NHL-size ice rinks, playgrounds, and an outdoor stage for performing arts. The Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve ,

1035-839: The Scotia Delta, which is also known as the Great Flats Aquifer. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy . In the 1700s and before, the Mohawk people, a section of Iroquois Confederacy , were based in the Mohawk Valley , which included the area around the creek. Their territory ranged north to the St. Lawrence River , southern Quebec and eastern Ontario ; south to greater New Jersey and into Pennsylvania; eastward to

1080-424: The age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23. In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 27% under

1125-414: The age of 20, 5.5% from 20 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.2 years. For 18 and older, there were 49.2% males and 50.8% females. The median income for a household in the town was $ 82,850, and the median income for a family was $ 98,275. Males had a median income of $ 68,417 versus $ 46,948 for females. The per capita income for

1170-526: The area as Canastigione , meaning corn flats. The first settlements in what is now Clifton Park were established in the 17th century. The town or area was named in 1707 by Nanning Harmansen. At that time, Nanning Harmansen sent letters to Lord Cornbury requesting letters of Patent for Land he bought from the Indigenous Americans. He also stated in this correspondence that he wanted the patent to be known by "Your name of Cliftons Park", and

1215-638: The company expanded its focus and offerings to include development in other areas such as biomedical imaging , large data visualization , quality software process , informatics , and data management. The company has four additional offices: Carrboro, North Carolina; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Arlington, Virginia; and Kitware SAS, the European office, in Lyon, France. Kitware contributes to many popular open-source projects, such as VTK and CMake . Clifton Park, New York Clifton Park

1260-474: The difficulties of European westward settler migration . The Mohawk Valley still plays an important role in transportation. Railroads followed the Water Level Route , as did major east–west roads such as Route 5 and Interstate 90 . The Mohawk River Heritage Corridor Commission was created to preserve and promote the natural and historic assets of the Mohawk River. This commission was created by

1305-486: The final stages of deglaciation, approximately 13,350 years ago, the catastrophic draining of Glacial Lake Iroquois , a pro-glacial lake, was through what would become the modern Mohawk Valley. In this final phase, the enormous discharge of water caused local deep scour features (e.g. the Potholes at Little Falls ), and extensive sand and gravel deposition, which is one of the key sources of municipal groundwater including

1350-707: The hamlet of Rexford and then crossing the Rexford bridge into the Town of Niskayuna in Schenectady County. As of the census of 2008, there were over 37,707 people, 13,782 households, and 10,077 families residing in the town. There were 14,262 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 92.2% White , 2.0% African American , 0.02% Native American , 3.4% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.36% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. There were 13,782 households, out of which 35.7% had children under

1395-410: The ice jam breakup happened in late February after record warm weather in the region. These ice jams can cause considerable damage to structures along the riverbanks and on the floodplain. The most severe flood of record on the main trunk of the Mohawk River was the spring breakup flood that occurred from 27 to 28 March 1914. This flood caused a tremendous amount of damage to the infrastructure because it

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1440-498: The largest school districts in New York State. Shenendehowa Central Schools' achievements include twenty-two New York State Championship titles for their Men's Soccer team as well as two National Championships. Their Cross Country team has won six NYS Federation Men's Cross Country Championships. Shenendehowa schools: Elementary schools: Karigon and Orenda (connected), Tesago and Skano (connected), Okte, Chango, Arongen, and

1485-545: The mountains to the north or south of the valley. As a result, it was strategically important during the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War , and a number of important battles were fought here. The fertile Mohawk Valley also attracted early settlers. The river was the highway of the native Mohawk people . The Mohawk name for the river is Teionontatátie , "a river flowing through

1530-402: The newest addition, Shatekon Middle schools (all connected): Gowana, Acadia, Koda High schools: High School West (9th grade only) and High School East (10-12 grades only) Although there are two different high schools, they are allowed to participate in the same clubs and events (with few exceptions, such as dances and activities during school hours.) Mohawk River The river's source

1575-481: The patent was named the Clifton Park Patent. The Iroqouis name for the Clifton Park Patent was Shenendehowa (meaning "Great Plains") which is where the school district gets its name. The area along the Mohawk River was popular for ferries across the waterbed, with Eldert Vischer opening the crossing known as Vischer Ferry in 1783. To the northwest, Edward Rexford established Rexford Flats ,

1620-493: The project were issued on November 15, 1962. Construction work began on February 25, 1963, with construction being completed on June 4, 1965. The flood walls protect the city of Amsterdam from floods of 122,500 cu ft/s (3,470 m /s) from the Mohawk River and floods of 3,400 cu ft/s (96 m /s) from South Chuctanunda Creek. The floodwalls were able to prevent $ 13.6 million in damages from tropical storms Lee and Irene . In July 2012, governor Cuomo announced

1665-494: The river in the mid-18th century where he encountered some of the indigenous peoples belonging to the Iroquois confederacy, and has left a record for posterity of some of their customs in his journal. In the early nineteenth century water transport was a vital means of transporting both people and goods. A corporation was formed to build the Erie Canal off the Mohawk River to Lake Erie . Its construction simplified and reduced

1710-777: The south. Overall, this part of New York is represented by lower Paleozoic sedimentary rocks that unconformably overlie the Grenville -aged ( Proterozoic , here about 1.1 billion years old) metamorphic rocks of the Adirondacks. In the watershed, these rocks are only significant in the headwaters of the West Canada Creek. Much of the main trunk of the Mohawk River sits in Cambro - Ordovician carbonates ( limestone ) and Middle Ordovician sandstones and shales . The southern tributaries (Catskill Mountains) are underlain by

1755-449: The town was $ 37,405. About 1.4% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over. There are many opportunities for youth involvement in typical sports teams such as football, baseball, softball, lacrosse, soccer, basketball, wrestling and hockey. Adults may participate as well. Every year Clifton Park Soccer Club hosts an international tournament called

1800-454: The tributaries and the main trunk of the river. The maximum average daily flow on the river occurs between late March and early April. For the period between 1917 and 2000, the highest mean daily flow is c. 18,000 cu ft (510 m ) as measured at Cohoes, near the confluence with the Hudson. The lowest mean daily flow of 1,400 cu ft (40 m ) occurs in late August. There is

1845-539: The way. After North Western it receives Tannery Brook then Wells Creek in the Hamlet of Frenchville . At Frenchville it curves to the southwest and heads toward the Hamlet of Westernville receiving Deans Gulf along the way. In Westernville it enters Delta Reservoir . After exiting the reservoir it heads south toward the City of Rome receiving Hurlbut Glen Brook and passing the Rome Fish Hatchery along

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1890-497: The way. On the south side of the City it enters the Erie Canal and begins to flow east. After Rome the river flows generally east through the Mohawk Valley , passing by the cities of Utica , Little Falls , Canajoharie , Amsterdam , and Schenectady before entering the Hudson River at Cohoes , just north of Albany. The river and its supporting canal, the Erie Canal , connect the Hudson River and port of New York with

1935-485: Was a spring breakup flood with enormous amounts of ice. Ice jams of some significance occur about every other year. One major flood on the Mohawk was on 26–29 June 2006, during the Mid-Atlantic United States flood of 2006 . Flooding was caused by a stalled frontal system that resulted in 50 to 330 millimeters (2.0 to 13.0 in) of rain across central New York and widespread flooding occurred in

1980-527: Was completed in 1926 as part of the New York City water supply system , is the subject of an active and aggressive rehabilitation project. The Mohawk watershed drains a large section of the Catskill Mountains , the Mohawk Valley proper, and a section of the southern Adirondack Mountains . All three regions have distinct bedrock geology, and the underlying rocks become progressively younger to

2025-529: Was the outpost of civilization and Dutch-English rule in the Mohawk valley." In 1712 the British, now in control of New York, built Fort Hunter at the confluence of the Mohawk and the Schoharie Creek , about 22 miles (35 km) upriver from Schenectady. Around 600 Palatine Germans were settled along the Mohawk and Schoharie Creek. Swedish explorer and botanist, Pehr Kalm , visited the area along

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