Lisha Kill (Mohawk River tributary)

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Lisha Kill (Mohawk River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State New York
Physical characteristics
Mouth Mohawk River
  location
Niskayuna, New York
  coordinates
42°46′48″N73°49′45″W / 42.78000°N 73.82917°W / 42.78000; -73.82917 Coordinates: 42°46′48″N73°49′45″W / 42.78000°N 73.82917°W / 42.78000; -73.82917 [1]
  elevation
190 ft (58 m)
Basin size19.1 sq mi (49 km2)

Lisha Kill flows through Lisha Kill, New York before emptying into the Mohawk River in Niskayuna, New York. [2] The stream is also referred to as Lisha's Kill and received its name from a local legend about a Native American woman who is buried along its banks. [3]

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References

  1. "Lisha kill". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  2. "Lisha Kill". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. Museum Bulletin Issues 171-176. The University of the State of New York. 1914. Retrieved 2010-02-10.