Dwaar Kill (Wallkill River tributary)
The Dwaar Kill is a 17-mile-long (27 km) tributary of the Wallkill River that drains a 28-square-mile (73 km2) area of Orange and Ulster counties in the U.S. state of New York. It is the Wallkill's second-longest tributary after the Shawangunk Kill, whose course it parallels somewhat to the east.
| Dwaar Kill | |
|---|---|
Dwaar Kill in the town of Shawangunk | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Hudson Valley |
| Counties | Orange, Ulster |
| Towns | Wallkill, Crawford, Shawangunk |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Henneside |
| • location | W of Circleville |
| • coordinates | 41°30′57″N 74°23′29″W |
| • elevation | 680 ft (210 m) |
| Mouth | Wallkill River |
• location | S of Galeville |
• coordinates | 41°37′34″N 74°11′18″W |
• elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Length | 17 mi (27 km), SW-NE |
| Basin size | 28 sq mi (73 km2) |
Like the Wallkill and the Shawangunk, which also has a tributary named the Dwaar Kill, it flows in a northeastern direction toward the Hudson River via Rondout Creek. Unlike them it flows entirely through rural areas.
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