HINCKLEY, N.Y. — The Hinckley Reservoir boat-launching ramp closed for the season, effective Sunday, Oct. 2, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced. NYPA also removed the directional and warning buoys at the boat launch, and by the power dam spillway and other areas in the vicinity of its Gregory B. Jarvis Power Plant, a […]
HINCKLEY, N.Y. — The Hinckley Reservoir boat-launching ramp closed for the season, effective Sunday, Oct. 2, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced.
NYPA also removed the directional and warning buoys at the boat launch, and by the power dam spillway and other areas in the vicinity of its Gregory B. Jarvis Power Plant, a small 9,000-kilowatt hydroelectric facility that straddles Oneida and Herkimer counties.
The reopening of the Hinckley Reservoir boat-launching ramp is planned for May 2023, before the Memorial Day holiday weekend, NYPA said.
Located along the north side of the reservoir on Route 365, the Hinckley Reservoir boat launch was first opened to the public in 1985. NYPA said it built it as a recreational benefit in connection with the construction of the Jarvis Power Plant.
The launch includes concrete planks extending 250 feet into the reservoir to permit easy access for boaters. NYPA also provided for parking spaces for cars and boat trailers, as well as a turnaround area.
