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Middle Branch Oswegatchie River

Coordinates: 44°07′22″N 75°19′35″W / 44.12278°N 75.32639°W / 44.12278; -75.32639
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Middle Branch Oswegatchie River
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River is located in New York Adirondack Park
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River
Location of the mouth
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River is located in the United States
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionsNorth Country,
Central New York Region
CountiesLewis, Herkimer, St. Lawrence
Physical characteristics
SourceWalker Lake
 • locationNortheast of Stillwater
 • coordinates43°57′54″N 74°56′47″W / 43.9650639°N 74.9462949°W / 43.9650639; -74.9462949
MouthWest Branch Oswegatchie River
 • location
Harrisville
 • coordinates
44°07′22″N 75°19′35″W / 44.12278°N 75.32639°W / 44.12278; -75.32639
 • elevation
821 ft (250 m)
Basin size108 sq mi (280 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftLees Creek, Glasby Creek, Wolf Creek, Palmer Creek, Panther Creek, Browns Creek
 • rightSand Lake Outlet, Coyer Creek, Bassetts Creek, Pins Creek, Mullins Marsh Creek, Fish Creek

Middle Branch Oswegatchie River is a river in northern New York. It begins northeast of the Hamlet of Stillwater and flows into the West Branch Oswegatchie River in Harrisville.[1] The Middle Branch mostly consists of shallow and fast-moving waters with only two or three slow-moving sections favorable for canoeists. These include Alder Bed Flow and another still-water section known locally as Moynehan Flow. The latter begins in the area where Lower South Pond Outlet runs into the river. Occasionally, experienced kayakers take advantage of high water conditions to ply its waters – generally from the Bear Pond Road, a few miles upstream of Alder Bed Flow, and downstream to another seasonal access road located near Mullins Flow. However, because they are seasonal roads and the area is so remote – this part of the river is seldom used. Brook trout exist as the primary sport-fish for the entire length of Middle Branch Oswegatchie. Chubs & bullheads are also present in its waters.

References

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  1. ^ "Oswegatchie River". usgs.gov. usgs. 1998. Retrieved 23 April 2017. data