South Branch Black River

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South Branch Black River
Location
Country United States
State New York
Physical characteristics
Source South Lake [1]
Mouth Black River
  location
North Wilmurt, New York
  coordinates
43°30′00″N74°56′40″W / 43.50000°N 74.94444°W / 43.50000; -74.94444 Coordinates: 43°30′00″N74°56′40″W / 43.50000°N 74.94444°W / 43.50000; -74.94444
  elevation
1,862 ft (568 m)
Basin size14.6 sq mi (38 km2)

South Branch Black River drains South Lake and flows into the Black River near North Wilmurt, New York. [2]

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References

  1. Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN   1885010672, OCLC   61449593 , retrieved 2017-05-02
  2. "South Branch black river". usgs.gov. usgs. 1998. Retrieved 26 April 2017. data