Oneida Creek

Oneida Creek
Oneida Creek upstream of Swallow Bridge Road
Oneida Creek is located in New York
Oneida Creek
Location of the mouth of Oneida Creek in New York State
Oneida Creek is located in the United States
Oneida Creek
Oneida Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesMadison, Oneida
CitiesOneida, Sherrill
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTown of Smithfield, Madison County
 • coordinates42°59′01″N 75°40′46″W / 42.98361°N 75.67944°W / 42.98361; -75.67944[1]
MouthOneida Lake
 • location
South Bay, Town of Lenox, Madison/Oneida county border
 • coordinates
43°09′52″N 75°44′17″W / 43.16444°N 75.73806°W / 43.16444; -75.73806[1]
Discharge 
 • locationOneida[2]
 • average175 cu ft/s (5.0 m3/s)[2]
 • minimum9.5 cu ft/s (0.27 m3/s)
(September 6, 1999)[2]
 • maximum11,400 cu ft/s (320 m3/s)
(June 28, 2013)[2]
Basin features
WaterfallsStockbridge Falls

Oneida Creek is a small river in New York in the United States.[1] The creek enters the southeastern corner of Oneida Lake at a location known as South Bay, a bay of the lake. The name is derived from the Oneida tribe of the Iroquois. Stockbridge Falls is located on Oneida Creek.

Course

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Oneida Creek rises in the Town of Smithfield.[1] The cities of Oneida and Sherrill are located along the lower part of the creek. The creek forms part of the boundary between Madison and Oneida counties before entering Oneida Lake near the community of South Bay in the Town of Lenox, located just south of the mouth of the creek. Verona Beach State Park is located north of the mouth.

Hydrology

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The flow of the creek near the City of Oneida averages about 175 cu ft/s (5.0 m3/s).[2]

History

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The region of the river is known for the historic Oneida Community of the 19th century. In the past the Erie Canal was closely associated with the creek prior to the canal being moved farther north.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Oneida Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "04243500 Oneida Creek at Oneida, NY, Water Data Report 2013" (PDF). National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1949–2013. Retrieved August 15, 2016.