Mine Kill

Mine Kill
Mine Kill Falls in October 2021
Location of mouth within New York Show map of New York Adirondack Park Mine Kill (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Central New York
County	Schoharie
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	East-southeast of Jefferson
• coordinates	42°28′19″N74°34′55″W / 42.4720220°N 74.5818159°W / 42.4720220; -74.5818159
Mouth	Schoharie Creek
• location	North of Gilboa
• coordinates	42°25′54″N74°27′45″W / 42.43167°N 74.46250°W / 42.43167; -74.46250
Basin size	17.7 sq mi (46 km2) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Mine Kill → Schoharie Creek → Mohawk River → Hudson River → Upper New York Bay
Waterfalls	Mine Kill Falls

Mine Kill is a river in Schoharie County in the state of New York. It flows into the Schoharie Creek by Gilboa, New York. Mine Kill Falls is located on the creek where it passes under State Route 30.

Hydrology

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) maintains one stream gauge along Mine Kill. The station is located .6 miles (0.97 km) upstream from the mouth, three miles (4.8 km) southwest of North Blenheim, had a maximum discharge of 2,550 cubic feet (72 m³) per second on January 19, 1996, and a minimum discharge of 0.1 cubic feet (0.0028 m³) per second on August 27–30, 1980. ^[2]

References

1. "Mine kill at Mouth". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
2. "USGS 01350140 MINE KILL NEAR NORTH BLENHEIM NY". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 May 2020.