This obscure academic publication presents findings from a study of ancient water levels in the Champlain and Hudson Valleys of New York State. Author Jay Backus Woodworth employs a range of scientific tools and methods to reconstruct a history of changing water levels over time, shedding light on the geological and environmental history of the region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.