Manor Kill

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Manor Kill
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Manor Kill Falls
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Location of mouth within New York
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Manor Kill (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State New York
Region Central New York
County Schoharie
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNortheast of Manorkill
  coordinates 42°25′00″N74°17′20″W / 42.4167467°N 74.2887535°W / 42.4167467; -74.2887535 [1]
Mouth Schoharie Reservoir
  location
Southeast of Gilboa
  coordinates
42°22′49″N74°25′58″W / 42.3803591°N 74.4326471°W / 42.3803591; -74.4326471 Coordinates: 42°22′49″N74°25′58″W / 42.3803591°N 74.4326471°W / 42.3803591; -74.4326471 [1]
  elevation
343 feet (105 m) [1]
Basin size34.4 square miles (89 km2) [2]
Basin features
ProgressionManor Kill → Schoharie Reservoir → Schoharie CreekMohawk RiverHudson RiverUpper New York Bay
Tributaries 
  rightBear Kill
Waterfalls Manor Kill Falls

Manor Kill is a river in Schoharie County in the state of New York. It begins northeast of Manorkill and flows westward before flowing into the Schoharie Reservoir southeast of Gilboa, New York. Manor Kill Falls is located on the creek where it passes under Prattsville Road (County Route 39). Since it drains into the Schoharie Reservoir, it is part of the New York City water supply system.

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Hydrology

Graph from West Conesville USGS stream gauge showing rise in discharge after Tropical Storm Irene Manor Kill stream gauge during hurricane irene.png
Graph from West Conesville USGS stream gauge showing rise in discharge after Tropical Storm Irene

Manor Kill's watershed receives an average 36.8 inches (930 mm) of precipitation annually. Most of it is concentrated in seasonal events such as summer thunderstorms, remnants of hurricanes later in the year or rain-on-snow events in springtime. This pattern of precipitation, combined with the Manor Kill watershed's slopes and low drainage density, results in flashiness, as the stream and its tributaries rise and fall quickly in response to storm events. The forests that cover much of the watershed tend to mitigate this somewhat. [2]

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) maintains one stream gauge along Manor Kill. The station, in service since July 1986, is located 1.2 miles (1.9 km) upstream from the mouth, .5 miles (0.80 km) east of West Conesville, had a maximum discharge of 6,590 cubic feet (187 m3) per second on August 28, 2011, as Hurricane Irene passed through the area. It had a minimum discharge of 1 cubic foot (0.028 m3) per second on August 28–31, 1993, September 1–2, 1993 and September 6–8, 1995. [3]

History

The village of Conesville was previously known as "Stone Bridge" because of the great arched stone bridge that stood where the present bridge crosses the Bearkill. This bridge was washed away in a flood of 1874.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Manor Kill". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Hydrology and Flood History" (PDF). Catskill Streams. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. "USGS 01350080 MANOR KILL AT WEST CONESVILLE NEAR GILBOA NY". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2021.