West Branch Oswegatchie River
| West Branch Oswegatchie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the West Branch Oswegatchie River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Counties | Herkimer, Lewis, St. Lawrence |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | NNE of |
| • coordinates | 43°59′16″N 75°04′02″W / 43.9878429°N 75.0671318°W |
| Mouth | Oswegatchie River |
• location | |
• coordinates | 44°18′02″N 75°19′55″W / 44.30056°N 75.33194°WCoordinates: 44°18′02″N 75°19′55″W / 44.30056°N 75.33194°W[1] |
• elevation | 595 ft (181 m) |
| Basin size | 280 sq mi (730 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Middle Branch Oswegatchie River |
The West Branch Oswegatchie River is a river in Herkimer, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties in New York. It starts at the outlet of and flows into the Oswegatchie River near the hamlet of . The West Branch Oswegatchie River is slower-moving than the Middle Branch, which flows into it. But the still waters such as Long Pond, Round Pond, Rock Pond, Mud Pond and Long Level are separated by hard-to-traverse rapids and/or waterfalls.[2]
Tributaries[]
Right
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River
Left
References[]
- ^ "West Branch Oswegatchie River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "West Branch Oswegatchie River". usgs.gov. usgs. 1998. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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- Rivers of New York (state)
- New York (state) river stubs