Middle Branch Oswegatchie River
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River | |
River | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Lees Creek, Glasby Creek, Wolf Creek, Palmer Creek, Panther Creek, Browns Creek |
- right | Sand Lake Outlet, Coyer Creek, Bassetts Creek, Pins Creek, Mullins Marsh Creek, Fish Creek |
Source | Walker Lake |
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Mouth | West Branch Oswegatchie River |
- location | Harrisville, New York |
- elevation | 821 ft (250 m) |
- coordinates | 44°07′22″N 75°19′35″W / 44.12278°N 75.32639°WCoordinates: 44°07′22″N 75°19′35″W / 44.12278°N 75.32639°W |
Basin | 108 sq mi (280 km2) |
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River flows into the West Branch Oswegatchie River in Harrisville, New York.[1]The Middle Branch mostly consists of shallow and fast-moving waters with only two or three slow-moving sections favorable for canoeists. These include Alder Bed Flow and another still-water section known locally as Moynehan Flow. The latter begins in the area where Lower South Pond Outlet runs into the river. Occasionally, experienced kayakers take advantage of high water conditions to ply its waters – generally from the Bear Pond Road, a few miles upstream of Alder Bed Flow, and downstream to another seasonal access road located near Mullins Flow. However, because they are seasonal roads and the area is so remote – this part of the river is seldom used. Brook trout exist as the primary sport-fish for the entire length of Middle Branch Oswegatchie. Chubs & bullheads are also present in its waters.
References
- ↑ "Oswegatchie River". usgs.gov. usgs. 1998. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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