![]() The westerly winds sweeping down the Mohawk Valley spread the delta sands over a wide area, including portions of the Town of Colonie. Eventually the waters of Lake Albany drained, leaving this delta exposed to the elements. The lake slowed the flow of the water entering from the river, and a large sand delta was created. Meltwater flowed from the "Glaciomohawk" River into Lake Albany, near the present site of Schenectady. A large glacial lake was formed, that geologists call Lake Albany. ![]() As the glaciers melted, the water that was set free was trapped by a barrier that must have existed well south of Albany.
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