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Fly Creek is a river in Montgomery and Schoharie counties in the state of New York. It begins at an unnamed swamp north of Sloansville and flows into the Schoharie Creek south of Sloansville.

Fly Creek
Location of the mouth within New York
Fly Creek (Schoharie Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionCentral New York
CountiesMontgomery, Schoharie
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed swamp
  locationNorth of Sloansville
  coordinates42°47′23″N 74°20′06″W[1]
  elevationApproximately 1,300 ft (400 m)
MouthSchoharie Creek
  location
South of Sloansville
  coordinates
42°44′34″N 74°19′32″W[1]
  elevation
558 ft (170 m)[1]
Basin size22 sq mi (57 km2)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionFly Creek → Schoharie Creek → Mohawk RiverHudson River → Upper New York Bay

Hydrology


Water in Fly Creek is moderately healthy with an excellent habitat for aquatic life. Due to low levels of urban and commercial development, large wetland areas, and several small private forests the water quality is very good.[3]


References


  1. "Fly Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. "USGS 0135138005 FLY CREEK AT MOUTH AT SLOANSVILLE NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. "Mohawk River Watershed Assessment Report for the Fly Creek Sub-watershed" (PDF). Fultonville, NY: Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District. July 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2021.



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