Chittenango Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chittenango Creek
Chittenango Creek, looking downstream at Chittenango Falls State Park
Show map of New York Show map of the United States Location of the mouth of Chittenango Creek in New York State
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Central New York
Physical characteristics
Main source	Nelson Swamp Town of Fenner, Madison County 42°57′31″N 75°45′13″W / 42.95861°N 75.75361°W / 42.95861; -75.75361
River mouth	Oneida Lake Bridgeport 43°11′01″N 75°59′36″W / 43.18361°N 75.99333°W / 43.18361; -75.99333

Chittenango Creek is a small river in central New York, United States. The creek partially forms the boundary between Onondaga County and Madison County.

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 about 300 cubic feet per second (8.5 m³/s).

Course

Chittenango Creek originates in Nelson Swamp in the town of Fenner in Madison County. It receives the outflow for Cazenovia Lake near the village of Cazenovia. From there it flows northward, passing over a 167-foot (51 m) waterfall in Chittenango Falls State Park before flowing through the village of Chittenango. The creek flows out into Oneida Lake near the community of Bridgeport.

Tributaries

• Butternut Creek
• Limestone Creek
• Meadow Brook

Images for kids

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  Chittenango Falls in May 2007