Herkimer Creek
| Herkimer Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Herkimer Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Towns | Exeter, Richfield |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | West-southwest of Richfield |
| • coordinates | 42°51′07″N 75°05′03″W / 42.8519444°N 75.0841667°W[1] |
| • elevation | Approximately 1,745 ft (532 m) |
| Mouth | Canadarago Lake |
• location | Northeast of Schuyler Lake |
• coordinates | 42°47′31″N 75°01′00″W / 42.7920174°N 75.0165459°WCoordinates: 42°47′31″N 75°01′00″W / 42.7920174°N 75.0165459°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 12.1 sq mi (31 km2)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hyder Creek → Canadarago Lake → Oaks Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | |
Herkimer Creek is a river in Otsego County in the state of New York. It begins west-southwest of the Hamlet of Richfield and northwest of the Hamlet of and begins flowing mostly southeast before flowing into Canadarago Lake northeast of the Hamlet of Schuyler Lake.
Fishing[]
Suckers can be speared and taken from the creek from January 1 to May 15, each year.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Herkimer Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "USGS 0149644805 HERKIMER CREEK AT MOUTH AT SCHUYLERLAKE NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "NEW YORK STATE FRESHWATER FISHING REGULATIONS GUIDE" (PDF). www.dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. April 1, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
Categories:
- Rivers of New York (state)
- Rivers of Otsego County, New York
- New York (state) river stubs