Kayaderasseras 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".
| 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[1] |
| Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | Fort Johnson |
• coordinates | 42°57′24″N 74°14′27″W[1] |
• elevation | 266 ft (81 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 16.9 sq mi (44 km2)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | McQueen Creek |
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
- "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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