Oneida River

The Oneida River is a river that forms a portion of the boundary between Oswego and Onondaga counties in central New York.[1][3] The river flows 18 miles (29 km) from Oneida Lake's outlet to its confluence with the Seneca River, where the two rivers combine to form the Oswego River that empties into Lake Ontario.[3]

Oneida River
A view of the frozen Oneida River in winter.
Location of the mouth of the Oneida River in New York State.
Oneida River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionCentral New York
CountiesOnondaga, Oswego
Physical characteristics
SourceOneida Lake
 • locationBrewerton
 • coordinates43°14′24″N 76°08′26″W[1]
MouthOswego River
 • location
Clay, New York
 • coordinates
43°12′04″N 76°16′49″W[1]
Length18 mi (29 km)
Discharge 
 • locationEuclid, New York[2]
 • average2,997 cu ft/s (84.9 m3/s)

The river was known to the Onondaga people as Sah-eh,[4] and was referred to during the colonial era as the Onondaga River.[5]

The river is utilized for boating and shipping as part of the New York State Barge Canal.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Oneida River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. "04247000 Oneida River near Euclid, NY, Water Data Report 2013" (PDF). National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1997–2013. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. "Oneida River". Dec.ny.gov. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. Beauchamp, William Martin (1907). Aboriginal Place Names of New York (New York State Museum Bulletin, Volume 108). New York State Education Department. p. 149. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  5. Whitford, Noble E.; Beal, Minnie M. (1906). "Chapter XI: The Oneida River Improvement". History of the Canal System of the State of New York: Together with Brief Histories of the Canals of the United States and Canada. Albany, NY: Brandow Printing Company. pp. 569–575. Retrieved December 30, 2015.



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