West Branch Sacandaga River
| West Branch Sacandaga River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Adirondacks |
| County | Hamilton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Northwest of Benson |
| • coordinates | 43°17′35″N 74°23′08″W / 43.2931256°N 74.3854179°W[1] |
| Mouth | Sacandaga River |
• location | South of Wells |
• coordinates | 43°21′30″N 74°17′27″W / 43.3584023°N 74.2909710°WCoordinates: 43°21′30″N 74°17′27″W / 43.3584023°N 74.2909710°W[1] |
• elevation | 955 ft (291 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 158.3 sq mi (410 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Piseco Outlet |
| • right | Chub Lake, Trout Lake |
West Branch Sacandaga River is a river in Hamilton County in the state of New York. It begins northwest of Benson and flows west then northward then eastward before converging with the Sacandaga River south of Wells.[2]
Recreation[]
A kayaker during fall foliage on the W. Branch of the Sacandaga River, Adirondack Mountains, New York State.
In May 2021, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation stocked 133 12-to-15-inch-long (30 to 38 cm) brown trout and 1200 12-to-15-inch-long (30 to 38 cm) rainbow trout into the river in the town of Wells.[3]
Tributaries[]
Right
Chub Lake
Trout Lake
Vly Creek
Left
Shanty Brook
Piseco Outlet
References[]
- ^ a b c "West Branch Sacandaga River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "West Branch Sacandaga River" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Spring 2021 Trout Stocking for Hamilton County". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
Categories:
- Rivers of Hamilton County, New York
- Rivers of New York (state)
- Tributaries of the Sacandaga River
- New York (state) river stubs