Ohisa Creek

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Ohisa Creek
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Location of the mouth of Ohisa Creek
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Ohisa Creek (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State New York
Region Central New York
County Herkimer
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 42°56′03″N74°53′18″W / 42.9342384°N 74.8882074°W / 42.9342384; -74.8882074 [1]
Mouth Nowadaga Creek
  location
Newville
  coordinates
42°58′18″N74°50′26″W / 42.9717381°N 74.8404278°W / 42.9717381; -74.8404278 Coordinates: 42°58′18″N74°50′26″W / 42.9717381°N 74.8404278°W / 42.9717381; -74.8404278 [1]
  elevation
617 ft (188 m) [1]
Basin size18.6 sq mi (48 km2) [2]
Basin features
ProgressionOhisa Creek → Nowadaga Creek → Erie CanalMohawk RiverHudson RiverUpper New York Bay

Ohisa Creek is a river in Herkimer County in the state of New York. The creek begins southeast of Paines Hollow and flows southeast then curves north and eventually converges with Nowadaga Creek in Newville.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ohisa Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. "USGS 0134686005 Ohisa Creek at mouth at Newville NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 23, 2021.