The West Branch Oswegatchie River is a river in Herkimer, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties in New York. It starts at the outlet of Hog Pond and flows into the Oswegatchie River near the hamlet of Talcville. The West Branch Oswegatchie River is slower-moving than the Middle Branch, which flows into it. But the still waters such as Long Pond, Round Pond, Rock Pond, Mud Pond and Long Level are separated by hard-to-traverse rapids and/or waterfalls.[2]

West Branch Oswegatchie River
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Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Counties	Herkimer, Lewis, St. Lawrence
Physical characteristics
Source	Hog Pond
• location	NNE of Moshier Falls
• coordinates	43°59′16″N 75°04′02″W
Mouth	Oswegatchie River
• location	Talcville
• coordinates	44°18′02″N 75°19′55″W[1]
• elevation	595 ft (181 m)
Basin size	280 sq mi (730 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Middle Branch Oswegatchie River

Tributaries

Right

Moncrief Creek
Hogs Back Creek
Desert Creek
Trout Lake
Blue Swamp Creek
Blanchard Creek
Kimball Creek
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River
South Creek
Meadow Brook
Big Creek
Toothaker Creek
Mott Creek
Bennett Brook

Left

Compo Creek
Pine Creek
Oswegatchie Creek
Clear Creek
Black Creek
Hall Creek

References