Caroga Creek is a river in Fulton and Montgomery counties in the U.S. State of New York. It begins at East Caroga Lake and flows south passing through Rockwood Lake before converging with the Mohawk River in the Hamlet of Palatine Church.
Caroga Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Regions | Adirondacks, Central New York |
Counties | Fulton, Montgomery |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | East Caroga Lake |
• location | Caroga[1] |
• coordinates | 43°07′31″N 74°29′57″W[2] |
• elevation | 1,450 ft (440 m)[3] |
Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | Palatine Church, New York |
• coordinates | 42°57′52″N 74°38′15″W[2] |
• elevation | 305 ft (93 m)[2] |
Basin size | 88.2 sq mi (228 km2)[4] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Peck Creek, Sprite Creek, Mill Creek |
• right | Glasgow Creek, North Creek |
Suckers can be speared and taken from the section of the creek within Montgomery County from January 1 to May 15, each year.[5]: 23 Suckers can also be snagged in the portion within Fulton County between January 1 and May 15, each year.[5]: 37
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