Moosehead Pond Outlet

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Moosehead Pond Outlet
Location
Country United States
State New York
Physical characteristics
Mouth South Branch Grass River
  location
Newbridge, New York
  coordinates
44°17′09″N74°57′51″W / 44.28583°N 74.96417°W / 44.28583; -74.96417 Coordinates: 44°17′09″N74°57′51″W / 44.28583°N 74.96417°W / 44.28583; -74.96417
  elevation
1,220 ft (370 m)
Basin size7.87 sq mi (20.4 km2)

Moosehead Pond Outlet flows into the South Branch Grass River near Newbridge, New York. [1]

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References

  1. "Moosehead pond outlet". usgs.gov. usgs. 1998. Retrieved 18 April 2017. data