Caroga Creek

Summary

Caroga Creek is a river in Fulton and Montgomery counties in the U.S. State of New York. It begins at East Caroga Lake and flows south passing through Rockwood Lake before converging with the Mohawk River in the Hamlet of Palatine Church.

Caroga Creek
Caroga Creek is located in New York Adirondack Park
Caroga Creek
Location of the mouth of Caroga Creek
Caroga Creek is located in the United States
Caroga Creek
Caroga Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionsAdirondacks, Central New York
CountiesFulton, Montgomery
Physical characteristics
SourceEast Caroga Lake
 • locationCaroga[2]
 • coordinates43°07′31″N 74°29′57″W / 43.125349°N 74.4990296°W / 43.125349; -74.4990296[1]
 • elevation1,450 ft (440 m)[3]
MouthMohawk River
 • location
Palatine Church, New York
 • coordinates
42°57′52″N 74°38′15″W / 42.9645167°N 74.6373653°W / 42.9645167; -74.6373653[1]
 • elevation
305 ft (93 m)[1]
Basin size88.2 sq mi (228 km2)[4]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftPeck Creek, Sprite Creek, Mill Creek
 • rightGlasgow Creek, North Creek

Fishing edit

Suckers can be speared and taken from the section of the creek within Montgomery County from January 1 to May 15, each year.[5]: 23  Suckers can also be snagged in the portion within Fulton County between January 1 and May 15, each year.[5]: 37 

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Evas Kill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "USGS 01348205 CAROGA CREEK AT DAM AT CAROGA NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "East Caroga Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "USGS 0134858005 CAROGA CREEK AT MOUTH AT PALATINE CHURCH NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "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.