Burch Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Herkimer |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 43°07′05″N75°06′27″W / 43.1181253°N 75.1073825°W [1] |
Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | West Schuyler |
• coordinates | 43°04′53″N75°08′12″W / 43.08139°N 75.13667°W [1] |
• elevation | 384 ft (117 m) [1] |
Basin size | 4.60 sq mi (11.9 km2) [2] |
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Streambank erosion on Burch Creek contributes sediment loads into the Erie Canal. Periodic dredging to restore adequate canal navigational depth causes further siltation and affects fish habitat. [3]
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