Herkimer Creek

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 km^2)[2]
Basin features
Progression	Hyder Creek → Canadarago Lake → Oaks Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
Tributaries
• right	Sutherland Creek

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.

Fishing

Suckers can be speared and taken from the creek from January 1 to May 15, each year.^[3]

References

1. "Herkimer Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
2. "USGS 0149644805 HERKIMER CREEK AT MOUTH AT SCHUYLERLAKE NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
3. "NEW YORK STATE FRESHWATER FISHING REGULATIONS GUIDE" (PDF). www.dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. April 1, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.