Oneida Creek
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesMadison, Oneida
CitiesOneida, Sherrill
Discharge1 locationOneida[1]
Discharge1 min9.5 cu ft/s (0.27 m3/s)
(September 6, 1999)[1]
Discharge1 avg175 cu ft/s (5.0 m3/s)[1]
Discharge1 max11,400 cu ft/s (320 m3/s)
(June 28, 2013)[1]
Source1 locationTown of Smithfield, Madison County
Source1 coordinates42°59′01″N 75°40′46″W[2]
MouthOneida Lake
Mouth locationSouth Bay, Town of Lenox, Madison/Oneida county border
Mouth coordinates43°09′52″N 75°44′17″W[2]
WaterfallsStockbridge Falls

Oneida Creek is a small river in New York in the United States.[2] The creek enters the southeastern corner of Oneida Lake at a location known as South Bay, a bay of the lake. The name is derived from the Oneida tribe of the Iroquois. Stockbridge Falls is located on Oneida Creek.

Course

Oneida Creek rises in the Town of Smithfield.[2] The cities of Oneida and Sherrill are located along the lower part of the creek. The creek forms part of the boundary between Madison and Oneida counties before entering Oneida Lake near the community of South Bay in the Town of Lenox, located just south of the mouth of the creek. Verona Beach State Park is located north of the mouth.

Hydrology

The flow of the creek near the City of Oneida averages about 175 cu ft/s (5.0 m3/s).[1]

History

The region of the river is known for the historic Oneida Community of the 19th century. In the past the Erie Canal was closely associated with the creek prior to the canal being moved farther north.

See also

References

  1. ^ "04243500 Oneida Creek at Oneida, NY, Water Data Report 2013" (PDF). National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1949–2013. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  2. ^