Chainsaws and wetsuits: How to stop ice jams in Cazenovia Creek
Divers get on the chunk of cut ice to push it down.
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They use chainsaws to cut the 7-12-inch thick ice.
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Today they working on a section from Southside Parkway to Stevensen street.
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Commissioner Steven Stepniak said ice fisherman could still go on the creek, but to stay away from the holes.
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Cutting the ice allows water to come through in order to avoid ice jams later. It will allow the ice to crack earlier and water coming to the surface helping to melt the ice.
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They use chainsaws to cut the ice.
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They use chainsaws to cut the ice.
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Here, divers get on the chunk of cut ice to push it down. The diver in the center jumps up and down to push the chunk of ice down.
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The Buffalo Police Underwater Rescue and Recovery Team is cutting about 50 6' x 6' triangles in the ice on Cazenovia Creek in South Buffalo for the Department of Public Works.
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They use chainsaws to cut the ice.
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Here, a diver puts the chainsaw to a stubborn chunk of ice to cut it up more.
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Officer Ray Harrington pulls out chunks of ice.
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Here, divers get on the chunk of cut ice to push it down.
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Today they working on a section from Southside Parkway to Stevensen street.
Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News
Here, divers get on the chunk of cut ice to push it down.
Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News
They use chainsaws to cut the thick ice.
Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News
Commissioner Steven Stepniak said ice fisherman could still go on the creek, but to stay away from the holes.
Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News
DPW Senior Engineer Don Poleto shows a chunk of ice taken from the creek. It's about eight inches thick.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
The Buffalo Police Underwater Rescue and Recovery Team is cutting about 50 6'x6' triangles in the ice on Cazenovia Creek in South Buffalo for the Department of Public Works, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. It's to allow water to come through in order to avoid ice jams later. It will allow the ice to crack earlier and water coming to the surface helping to melt the ice. The ice is 7-12 inches thick at this point. Today they work on a section from Southside Parkway to Stevenson Street. Commissioner Steven Stepniak said ice fisherman could still go on the creek, but to stay away from the holes.
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