Caroga Creek

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Caroga Creek
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Caroga Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
State New York
Regions Adirondacks, Central New York Region
Counties Fulton
Physical characteristics
Source East Caroga Lake
 ⁃ location Caroga, New York [1]
 ⁃ coordinates 43°02′11″N74°31′26″W / 43.03639°N 74.52389°W / 43.03639; -74.52389
 ⁃ elevation919 ft (280 m)
Mouth Mohawk River
 ⁃ location
 Palatine Church, New York
 ⁃ coordinates
 42°57′52″N74°38′16″W / 42.96444°N 74.63778°W / 42.96444; -74.63778 Coordinates: 42°57′52″N74°38′16″W / 42.96444°N 74.63778°W / 42.96444; -74.63778
 ⁃ elevation
305 ft (93 m)
Basin size88.2 sq mi (228 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 ⁃ left Peck Creek, Sprite Creek, Mill Creek
 ⁃ right Glasgow Creek, North Creek

Caroga Creek is a river in Fulton County in the U.S. State of New York. It begins at East Caroga Lake and flows south passing through Rockwood Lake before converging with the Mohawk River in the Hamlet of Palatine Church. [2]

River Natural flowing watercourse

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as stream, creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague.

Fulton County, New York County in the United States

Fulton County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,531. Its county seat is Johnstown. The county is named in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat.

New York (state) State of the United States of America

New York is a state in the Northeastern United States. New York was one of the original thirteen colonies that formed the United States. With an estimated 19.54 million residents in 2018, it is the fourth most populous state. In order to distinguish the state from the city with the same name, it is sometimes referred to as New York State.

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References

  1. ↑ "Caroga Creek at Source". usgs.gov. usgs. 1995. Retrieved 19 April 2017. data
  2. ↑ "Caroga Creek". usgs.gov. usgs. 1995. Retrieved 19 April 2017. data
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