Wappinger Creek
Wappinger Creek | |
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Pine Plains | |
• coordinates | 41°57′30″N 73°40′22″W / 41.95845°N 73.67284°W |
• elevation | 450 ft (140 m) |
Mouth | Hudson River |
• location | New Hamburg |
• coordinates | 41°34′56″N 73°56′52″W / 41.5823158°N 73.9479157°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Length | 41.7 mi (67.1 km), North–south |
Basin size | 211 sq mi (550 km2) |
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Wappinger Creek is a 41.7-mile-long (67.1 km)[3] creek which runs from Thompson Pond to the Hudson River at New Hamburg in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is the longest creek in Dutchess County, with the largest watershed in the county.
Overview
The creek flows in a north–south direction on the eastern side of the
In Wappingers Falls, the creek forms Wappinger Lake, a man-made reservoir.[5]
Some residents and maps such as the 1867 Dutchess County Atlas refer to the creek as the Wappingers, as does the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation,[6] the National Weather Service, and the Hudson River Riverkeeper.
Tributaries
Wappinger Creek has four distinct tributaries; the longest of which is Little Wappinger Creek which enters the creek from the east bank.
The tributaries are listed below from the source to the mouth, with Hunns Lake Creek being the northernmost and Little Wappinger Creek being the southernmost.
Name | Mouth coordinates |
Source coordinates |
Remarks |
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Hunns Lake Creek[7] | 41°52′29″N 73°42′10″W / 41.8748°N 73.7029°W | 41°54′50″N 73°38′39″W / 41.9139°N 73.6442°W | Named after its source, Hunns Lake |
Willow Brook[8] | 42°43′36″N 73°42′26″W / 42.7267°N 73.7072°W | 41°42′14″N 73°42′26″W / 41.7038°N 73.7072°W | Enters Wappinger Creek where County Route 17 crosses |
East Branch Wappinger Creek[9] | 41°48′50″N 73°45′29″W / 41.8139°N 73.7581°W | 41°47′39″N 73°41′33″W / 41.7942°N 73.6926°W | One of the two largest tributaries of Wappinger Creek |
Little Wappinger Creek[10] | 41°47′51″N 73°47′20″W / 41.7975°N 73.7890°W | 41°59′18″N 73°46′16″W / 41.9884°N 73.7712°W | Longest Tributary of Wappinger Creek |
See also
- List of rivers in New York
- Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum: Wappinger Creek Trail
References
- ^ History of the Indian tribes of Hudson's River: their origin, manners and customs..., By Edward Manning Ruttenberg, page 370
- ^ "Wappinger Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed October 3, 2011
- ^ NYSwaterfronts.com (1987). "COASTAL FISH & WILDLIFE HABITAT RATING FORM" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Wappinger Lake Fishing in Dutchess County, New York". Fishingworks.com. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Spring 2008 Trout Stocking for Dutchess County". New York State DEC. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Hunns Creek Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "Willow Brook". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "East Branch Wappinger Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "Little Wappinger Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-12-04.