Oriskany Creek

Oriskany Creek
The site of a patriot ambush during theBattle of Oriskanyat Oriskany Creek
Location of the mouth of the Oriskany Creek in New York State. Oriskany Creek (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Counties	Madison,Oneida
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Stockbridge,Madison County
• coordinates	42°57′36″N75°33′17″W
Mouth	Mohawk River
• location	Whitestown,Oneida County
• coordinates	43°09′50″N75°19′26″W
Length	33 mi (53 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Deans Creek
• right	White Creek,Turkey Creek, Big Creek,Buckley Mill Creek

Oriskany Creekis a 33-mile-long (53 km)riverinNew York,United States. It rises inMadison Countyand flows northeastward, primarily throughOneida County.Oriskany Creek is atributaryof theMohawk Riverand therefore part of theHudson Riverwatershed.

Oriskany Creek is wide and shallow, affording passage to only canoes, and that for only part of its length. The creek is known for itsbrown trout,which are caught from the shore or by wading.

History

TheOneidavillage of Oriskany was located near the mouth of the creek, by the Mohawk River.

During theAmerican Revolutionary War,part of theBattle of Oriskanywas fought in a swampy, steep ravine, near the mouth of the river.

When settlers arrived, the creek became the power source of many mills along its course.

The creek was an important source of water for the formerChenango Canal,which linked theSouthern Tierof New York to theErie Canal.

Communities along the creek

• Clark Mills
• Clinton
• Colemans Mills
• Deansboro
• Farmers Mills
• Kirkland
• Oriskany
• Oriskany Falls
• Solsville
• Walesville

See also

• List of rivers in New York