| Sterling Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth within New York  Sterling Creek (Mohawk River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York Region |
| County | Herkimer |
| Town | Schuyler |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 43°08′56″N 75°03′52″W / 43.1489584°N 75.0643258°W[1] |
| Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | ESE of West Schuyler |
• coordinates | 43°04′14″N 75°07′18″W / 43.07056°N 75.12167°W[1] |
• elevation | 387 ft (118 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 19.3 sq mi (50 km2)[2] |
Sterling Creek is a river located in Herkimer County in the U.S. State of New York. It flows into the Mohawk River east-southeast of the Hamlet of West Schuyler.
Hydrology
Aquatic life, recreation uses, and natural resources habitat are stressed in Sterling Creek due to habitat modifications and resulting silt and sediment deposits in the stream. A macroinverebrate assessment of Sterling Creek near the mouth was conducted in 2000, which showed slightly impacted conditions.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Sterling Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Sterling Creek". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Sterling Creek Watershed Assessment" (PDF). Herkimer, NY: Herkimer County Soil & Water Conservation District. July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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