Sands Creek

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Sands Creek
Location
Country United States
State New York
Physical characteristics
Source Russell Lake
  location Delaware County, New York
  coordinates 42°03′42″N75°18′14″W / 42.0617518°N 75.3037843°W / 42.0617518; -75.3037843
  elevation1,690 ft (520 m)
Mouth West Branch Delaware River
  location
Hancock, New York, Delaware County, New York, United States
  coordinates
41°57′18″N75°17′49″W / 41.95500°N 75.29694°W / 41.95500; -75.29694 Coordinates: 41°57′18″N75°17′49″W / 41.95500°N 75.29694°W / 41.95500; -75.29694
Basin size18.1 sq mi (47 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left Bear Brook
  right Dry Brook, Pine Swamp Brook

Sands Creek is a river in Delaware County, New York. It flows into the West Branch Delaware River by Hancock, New York. [1]

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References

  1. "Sands Creek". usgs.gov. usgs. 1998. Retrieved 17 May 2017. data