Claverack Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Claverack Creek
Main branches of Claverack Creek and Kinderhook Creek
Native name	To-was-ta-we-kak
Other name(s)	Twastaweekak
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Columbia
Towns	, Stottville, New York, Claverack, New York
Physical characteristics
Main source	Mellenville, New York 42°15′00″N 73°40′12″W / 42.25000°N 73.67000°W / 42.25000; -73.67000
River mouth	Stockport Creek Stockport, New York 7 ft (2.1 m) 42°19′02″N 73°44′44″W / 42.31722°N 73.74556°W / 42.31722; -73.74556

Claverack Creek is a stream about 17.5-mile-long (28.2 km) located in Columbia County, New York. It starts in the town of Claverack, near a small place called Mellenville. The creek then flows until it joins with Kinderhook Creek. When these two creeks meet, they form a larger stream called Stockport Creek in the town of Stockport.

History of Claverack Creek

Long ago, Native American tribes lived along Claverack Creek. The Mahican tribe had special names for different parts of the creek. The lower part of the creek was known as Twastawekak. You might also see this name written as To-was-ta-we-kak or Twastaweekak. The upper part of the creek had a different name, Ska-an-kook or Skaanpook. These names show how important the creek was to the people who lived there first.

What are Tributaries?

A tributary is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river or lake. Think of it like a branch joining a bigger tree trunk. Tributaries add water to the main creek, making it bigger and stronger. Claverack Creek has several tributaries that feed into it along its path.

Main Tributaries of Claverack Creek

Here are some of the streams that flow into Claverack Creek:

• Fitting Creek
  • Widows Creek (a smaller stream that flows into Fitting Creek)
• Mud Creek
• Taghkanic Creek
  • Mud Creek (another stream with the same name, but it flows into Taghkanic Creek)
  • Snydam Creek
  • Chrysler Pond Outlet
• Loomis Creek
• Hollowville Creek
• North Creek
• Agawamuck Creek