| Kayaderosseras Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth within New York  Kayaderasseras Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Counties | Fulton, Montgomery |
| Towns | Johnstown, Perth, Amsterdam |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Southeast of Johnstown |
| • coordinates | 42°59′35″N 74°19′32″W / 42.9931292°N 74.32569°W[1] |
| Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | Fort Johnson |
• coordinates | 42°57′24″N 74°14′27″W / 42.95667°N 74.24083°W[1] |
• elevation | 266 ft (81 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 16.9 sq mi (44 km2)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | McQueen Creek |
Kayaderosseras Creek also called Kaniatarósera'as Stream is a river located in Montgomery and Fulton counties in the state of New York. The creek begins southeast of Johnstown and flows in a generally southeast direction before converging with the Mohawk River by Fort Johnson, just west of Amsterdam. Kaniatarósera'as Stream, is a Mohawk name which translates to "waves splashing".
Hydrology
Most of the land within the watershed is rural and agricultural. The water quality in the Kayaderosseras Creek watershed is rated in good condition.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Kayaderosseras Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ "USGS 0135403005 KAYADEROSSERAS CREEK AT MOUTH AT FORT JOHNSON NY". waterdata.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Mohawk River Watershed Assessment Report for the Kayaderosseras Creek Sub-watershed" (PDF). Fultonville, NY: Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District. July 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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