Kayaderosseras facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kayaderosseras Creek |
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Kayaderosseras Creek looking downstream from US Route 9, April 2012
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Upstate New York |
| Metropolitan area | Capital District |
| Counties | Saratoga County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Corinth, Saratoga County, New York 1,400 ft (430 m) 43°12′00″N 73°55′17″W / 43.20000°N 73.92139°W |
| River mouth | Saratoga Lake Saratoga Springs/Malta, Saratoga County, New York 200 ft (61 m) 43°02′27″N 73°44′14″W / 43.04083°N 73.73722°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hudson River Watershed |
| Basin size | 195 sq mi (510 km2) |
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The Kayaderosseras Creek, often called the Kaydeross, is the biggest river that stays completely within Saratoga County, New York State. It starts in the Kayaderosseras Mountains in the northern part of the county. The creek flows through towns like Corinth, Greenfield, and Milton. It also forms the border between the City of Saratoga Springs and the Town of Malta before it flows into Saratoga Lake.
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History of the Kayaderosseras Creek
Early History and Name Origin
The Mohawk tribe, part of the Iroquois Five Nations, used the valley around the creek. They came here in summer to hunt and fish. They named the creek Kayaderosseras. This name means "Valley of the Crooked Stream." They called it this because the creek twists and turns a lot. It also drops a lot in height.
Some people in 1887 thought the name came from French words. They believed it was a Mohawk version of pays arrosé (watered country) or pays des ruisseaux (country of streams). The Mohawk people may have used this name after they moved out the Mahican people in the 1600s.
Water Power and Industry
The Kayaderosseras Creek was very important for its water power. In the 1800s, many paper mills and tool factories used the creek's energy. A famous person named George West started his paper bag business here. He was known as the "Paper Bag King." He built his factories along the creek in Rock City Falls in 1862.
In the late 1800s, there were about 12 paper mills on the creek. By 2016, only one, the Cottrell Paper Company, was still working.
The Kaydeross Railroad
From 1898 to 1929, a special railroad line followed the creek. It was called the Kaydeross Railroad or Ballston Terminal Railroad. This trolley line was about 12-mile (19 km) long. It mainly carried goods for the paper mills and Isaiah Blood's tool factory. It also carried passengers, but its main job was moving freight.
Current Use and Fishing
In the past, too much logging caused the creek's water flow to drop a lot. Today, the creek is a popular place for fishing. Many people like to fish in areas like Rock City Falls, Milton Center, and Craneville. The main type of fish found here is the brown trout, which is added to the creek by fish stocking programs.
Images for kids
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George West's "Empire Mill" along the creek at Rock City Falls
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Kayaderosseras Creek crossing Miner Road in Corinth NY, near its source
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Kayaderosseras Creek crossing Howe Road in Corinth NY
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Kayaderosseras Creek Crossing Spier Falls Road in Greenfield NY
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Kayaderosseras Creek at the former Union Mill complex in Ballston Spa, NY
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Kayaderosseras Creek below Ballston Spa crossed by railroad trestle
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Confluence of the Mourning Kill with the Kayaderosseras Creek in Malta, NY
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Kayaderosseras Creek near its mouth
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Mouth of Kayaderosseras Creek at Saratoga Lake
