Bergen Basin

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Bergin Basin is an inlet off Jamaica Bay in Queens, New York, located near the western edge of John F. Kennedy International Airport.[1]

In 1964, a rank smell came from Bergin Basin and was smelled by residents of Howard Beach and South Ozone Park. The Department of Public Works said the smell was caused by a two-foot deposit of sediment at the bottom of the basin. The basin was dredged to remedy the situation.[2]

Notes[]

  1. ^ EnviroMapper Archived October 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, United States Environmental Protection Agency
  2. ^ "Dredge to Deodorize Bergen Basin Bottom". Daily News (New York, New York). May 7, 1964. p. XQ5.

Coordinates: 40°39′31″N 73°49′24″W / 40.65861°N 73.82333°W / 40.65861; -73.82333

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