Oriskany Creek
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Oriskany Creek is a 33-mile-long (53 km)[2] river in New York, United States. It rises in Madison County and flows northeastward, primarily through Oneida County.[1] Oriskany Creek is a tributary of the Mohawk River and therefore part of the Hudson River watershed.
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Oriskany Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Counties | Madison, Oneida |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Stockbridge, Madison County |
• coordinates | 42°57′36″N 75°33′17″W[1] |
Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | Whitestown, Oneida County |
• coordinates | 43°09′50″N 75°19′26″W[1] |
Length | 33 mi (53 km)[2] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Deans Creek |
• right | White Creek, Turkey Creek, Big Creek, Buckley Mill Creek |
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Oriskany Creek is wide and shallow, affording passage to only canoes, and that for only part of its length. The creek is known for its brown trout, which are caught from the shore or by wading.