East Branch Mohawk River (New York)

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East Branch Mohawk River
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Location of the mouth of East Branch Mohawk River
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East Branch Mohawk River (New York) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State New York
Region Central New York Region
Counties Lewis, Oneida
Towns West Turin, Ava, Lee
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationS of Mohawk Hill
 - coordinates 43°30′51″N75°28′02″W / 43.5142362°N 75.4671217°W / 43.5142362; -75.4671217
Mouth Mohawk River
 - location
E of West Branch
 - coordinates
43°22′15″N75°28′06″W / 43.3709028°N 75.4682318°W / 43.3709028; -75.4682318 Coordinates: 43°22′15″N75°28′06″W / 43.3709028°N 75.4682318°W / 43.3709028; -75.4682318 [1]
 - elevation
932 ft (284 m)

East Branch Mohawk River is a river in Lewis County and Oneida County in the U.S. state of New York. It begins south of the hamlet of Mohawk Hill, flows through the hamlet of West Leyden and empties into Mohawk River east of the hamlet of West Branch.

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.

Lewis County, New York County in the United States

Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,087, making it the fourth-least populous county in New York. Its county seat is Lowville. The county is named after Morgan Lewis, the Governor of New York when the county was established.

Oneida County, New York County in the United States

Oneida County is a county located in the state of New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League or Haudenosaunee, which had long occupied this territory at the time of European encounter and colonization. The federally recognized Oneida Indian Nation has had a reservation in the region since the late 18th century, after the American Revolutionary War.

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References

  1. "East Branch Mohawk River". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2019-06-03.