Herkimer Creek is a river in Otsego County in the state of New York. It begins west-southwest of the Hamlet of Richfield and northwest of the Hamlet of Dogtown and begins flowing mostly southeast before flowing into Canadarago Lake northeast of the Hamlet of Schuyler Lake.
Herkimer Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Region | Central New York |
County | Otsego |
Towns | Exeter, Richfield |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | West-southwest of Richfield |
• coordinates | 42°51′07″N 75°05′03″W[1] |
• elevation | Approximately 1,745 ft (532 m) |
Mouth | Canadarago Lake |
• location | Northeast of Schuyler Lake |
• coordinates | 42°47′31″N 75°01′00″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m)[1] |
Basin size | 12.1 sq mi (31 km2)[2] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Hyder Creek → Canadarago Lake → Oaks Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
Tributaries | |
• right | Sutherland Creek |
Suckers can be speared and taken from the creek from January 1 to May 15, each year.[3]
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