N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 15-1517

§ 15-1517. Reservoir to be owned by the state.\n Any lands not owned by the state, but required for the purpose of the\nconstruction of the reservoir on forest preserve lands shall be acquired\nby the applicant, by purchase or condemnation, and conveyed by the\napplicant to the state, provided however that no rental shall be paid to\nthe state for any land thus acquired. The reservoir and all dams, dikes,\nspillways, gate houses, pipe lines or any other works which the\ndepartment shall construct on state owned land shall be the property of\nthe state, but shall be operated solely for the benefit of the\napplicant. All real estate, reservoirs and appurtenant structures\nacquired, taken or constructed pursuant to the provisions of sections\n15-1507 through 15-1519 are hereby dedicated to the uses and purposes\nfor which acquired, taken or constructed, and the right, title and\ninterest acquired by the state therein is so acquired subject to such\nuse and purposes.\n