Oquaga Creek

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Oquaga Creek
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Delaware Headwaters map showing Oquaga Creek
Location
Country United States
State New York
Counties Broome, Chenango
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Broome County, New York
  coordinates 42°12′17″N75°25′19″W / 42.2048042°N 75.4218453°W / 42.2048042; -75.4218453
Mouth West Branch Delaware River
  location
Deposit, New York, Broome County, New York, United States
  coordinates
42°03′28″N75°25′22″W / 42.05778°N 75.42278°W / 42.05778; -75.42278 Coordinates: 42°03′28″N75°25′22″W / 42.05778°N 75.42278°W / 42.05778; -75.42278 [1]
  elevation
971 ft (296 m)
Basin size67.6 sq mi (175 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left Tarbell Brook, Bone Creek
  right Dry Brook, Page Pond Brook,
Marsh Creek, Fly Creek

Oquaga Creek is a river in Broome County and Chenango County in New York. It flows into the West Branch Delaware River by Deposit, New York. [2]

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References

  1. "Oquaga Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  2. "oquaga creek". usgs.gov. usgs. 1998. Retrieved 17 May 2017. data