Charlotte Creek (New York)

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Charlotte Creek
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Location of the mouth within New York State
Location
CountryUnited States
State New York
Region Delaware County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Summit, New York
Mouth Susquehanna River
  location
Emmons, New York
  coordinates
42°27′14″N75°01′04″W / 42.45389°N 75.01778°W / 42.45389; -75.01778 Coordinates: 42°27′14″N75°01′04″W / 42.45389°N 75.01778°W / 42.45389; -75.01778
Basin size176 sq mi (460 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left Clapper Hollow Creek, Middle Brook,
Kortright Creek, Prosser Hollow Brook
  right Keyser Brook, Negro Brook,
Dona Brook, Crawford Brook,
Pine Lake

Charlotte Creek is a river located in Delaware County, New York. Charlotte Creek borders the southern border of Otsego County, New York for a few miles near the mouth. The creek converges with the Susquehanna River by Emmons, New York. [1]

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Tributaries

Dona Brook flows into Charlotte Creek west of Davenport. Crawford Brook flows into Charlotte Creek northeast of Davenport Center. [2]

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Middle Brook is a river in Delaware County, New York and Schoharie County, New York. It flows into Charlotte Creek northeast of Davenport.

Negro Brook

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Prosser Hollow Brook

Prosser Hollow Brook is a river in Delaware County, New York. It flows into Charlotte Creek west-southwest of Davenport Center.

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Kortright Creek is a river in Delaware County, New York. It flows into Charlotte Creek west of Davenport Center.

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References

  1. "charlotte creek". usgs.gov. usgs. 1997. Retrieved 18 May 2017. data
  2. "Crawford Brook". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2018-09-09.