Chittenango Creek

Chittenango Creek is a small river in central New York, United States.[1] The creek partially forms the boundary between Onondaga County and Madison County.

Chittenango Creek
Chittenango Creek, looking downstream at Chittenango Falls State Park
Location of the mouth of Chittenango Creek in New York State Chittenango Creek (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Central New York
Physical characteristics
Source	Nelson Swamp
• location	Town of Fenner, Madison County
• coordinates	42°57′31″N 75°45′13″W[1]
Mouth	Oneida Lake
• location	Bridgeport
• coordinates	43°11′01″N 75°59′36″W[1]

The Chittenango Creek watershed comprises about 290 square miles (750 km²) of drainage in Onondaga and Madison counties. The median annual flow is estimated at about 300 cubic feet per second (8.5 m³/s).

Course

Chittenango Creek originates in Nelson Swamp in the town of Fenner in Madison County.[2][1] It receives the outflow for Cazenovia Lake near the village of Cazenovia. From there it flows northward, passing over a 167-foot (51 m) waterfall in Chittenango Falls State Park[3] before flowing through the village of Chittenango. The creek flows out into Oneida Lake near the community of Bridgeport.

Tributaries

• Butternut Creek
• Limestone Creek
• Meadow Brook

See also

• List of rivers in New York

References

1. "Chittenango Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
2. "Chittenango Creek". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
3. "Chittenango Falls State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved January 25, 2016.

External links

• Media related to Chittenango Creek at Wikimedia Commons