Public Lab Research note


Gowanus CSI: Creek Scene Investigation

by liz , eymund | May 07, 2014 13:49 07 May 13:49 | #10436 | #10436

This note is posted on behalf of Eymund:

The Gowanus CSI Team (Gowanus Creek Scene Investigation) is announcing the reopening of...

The Prospect Park Buried Bodies Cold Case

1860: Evidence that a large fresh water wetland was drained to make Prospect Park:

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1865: Evidence that this wetland was fed by network of artesian springs that then fed the natural stream flows of Vechte's and Brouwers Brooks, feeding into Gowanus Creek:

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The Gowanus CSI Team (Gowanus Creek Scene Investigation) Clue Kit

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The Gowanus CSI Team on the case

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Can Grassroots Mappers establish a connection between the burial and diversion of historic springs and streams and this Gowanus crime victim?:

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Join the fun !


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You can find out more about rough research mapping notes from ongoing CSI investigations here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zAS0faPoVcn0.kzFjOF16sRBU

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Check out the nice Ghost Waters map by Renata which tells the stories about some of these reemerging streams:

https://ren-hh.github.io/mhta-hydrology/

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2 September 2021 Hurricane Ida flooding - Paerdegat Creek reemerging at Prospect Park South, intersection of Parkside and Coney Island Avenue.

Paerdegat Creek used to connect the Prospect Park marshes to Jamaica Bay and the Canarsee Lenape Indian fishing grounds

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