Canandaigua Outlet
The Canandaigua Outlet is a main tributary which feeds the Erie Canal and Clyde River in Wayne County, New York, United States. It begins at Canandaigua Lake in nearby Ontario County and flows approximately 34 miles (55 km) north before emptying into the Erie Canal in the hamlet of Lyons. A number of tributaries feed the Canandaigua Outlet along its route. It is the primary outflow for Canandaigua Lake.
| Canandaigua Outlet | |
|---|---|
The Canandaigua Outlet, looking upstream, from Jones-Blunt Park in Shortsville, New York. | |
Location of the mouth within New York Canandaigua Outlet (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Finger Lakes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Canandaigua Lake |
| • location | Canandaigua, Ontario County |
| • coordinates | 42°52′28″N 77°15′44″W |
| • elevation | 688 ft (210 m) |
| Mouth | Erie Canal (Clyde River) |
• location | Lyons, Wayne County |
• coordinates | 43°03′41″N 76°59′47″W |
• elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Length | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Basin size | 188 sq mi (490 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lyons, New York |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Padelford Brook, Black Creek |
| • right | Freshour Creek, Flint Creek |
The Canandaigua Outlet is part of the Clyde River watershed which feeds the Seneca River. From there, the Seneca River enters the Oswego River and into Lake Ontario. It is used for fishing as well as whitewater canoeing, kayaking and rafting.
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