Chittenango Creek
Chittenango Creek is a small river in central New York, United States. The creek partially forms the boundary between Onondaga County and Madison County.
| Chittenango Creek | |
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Chittenango Creek, looking downstream at Chittenango Falls State Park | |
Location of the mouth of Chittenango Creek in New York State Chittenango Creek (the United States) | |
| Native name | Chu-de-nääng′ (Oneida) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nelson Swamp |
| • location | Town of Fenner, Madison County |
| • coordinates | 42°57′31″N 75°45′13″W |
| Mouth | Oneida Lake |
• location | Bridgeport |
• coordinates | 43°11′01″N 75°59′36″W |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chittenango Creek → Oneida Lake → Oneida River → Oswego River → Lake Ontario → St. Lawrence River → Gulf of St. Lawrence → Atlantic Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cazenovia Lake, Limestone Creek |
| Waterfalls | Chittenango Falls |
The Chittenango Creek watershed comprises about 290 square miles (750 km2) of drainage in Onondaga and Madison counties. The median annual flow is estimated at 300 cubic feet per second (8.5 m3/s).
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