West Branch Oswegatchie River

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
West Branch Oswegatchie River is located in New York Adirondack Park
West Branch Oswegatchie River
Location of the mouth of the West Branch Oswegatchie River
West Branch Oswegatchie River is located in the United States
West Branch Oswegatchie River
West Branch Oswegatchie River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesHerkimer, Lewis, St. Lawrence
Physical characteristics
SourceHog Pond
 • locationNNE of Moshier Falls
 • coordinates43°59′16″N 75°04′02″W / 43.9878429°N 75.0671318°W / 43.9878429; -75.0671318
MouthOswegatchie River
 • location
Talcville
 • coordinates
44°18′02″N 75°19′55″W / 44.30056°N 75.33194°W / 44.30056; -75.33194[1]
 • elevation
595 ft (181 m)
Basin size280 sq mi (730 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightMiddle Branch Oswegatchie River

Tributaries

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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

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  1. ^ "West Branch Oswegatchie River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  2. ^ "West Branch Oswegatchie River". usgs.gov. usgs. 1998. Retrieved 18 April 2017. data