West Branch Oswegatchie River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids West Branch Oswegatchie River
Show map of New York Adirondack Park Show map of the United States Location of the mouth of the West Branch Oswegatchie River
Country	United States
State	New York
Counties	Herkimer, Lewis, St. Lawrence
Physical characteristics
Main source	Hog Pond NNE of Moshier Falls 43°59′16″N 75°04′02″W / 43.9878429°N 75.0671318°W / 43.9878429; -75.0671318
River mouth	Oswegatchie River Talcville 595 ft (181 m) 44°18′02″N 75°19′55″W / 44.30056°N 75.33194°W / 44.30056; -75.33194
Basin features
Basin size	280 sq mi (730 km2)
Tributaries	Right: Middle Branch Oswegatchie River

The West Branch Oswegatchie River is a river in Herkimer, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties in New York. It starts at the outlet of Hog Pond and flows into the Oswegatchie River near the hamlet of Talcville. The West Branch Oswegatchie River is slower-moving than the Middle Branch, which flows into it. But the still waters such as Long Pond, Round Pond, Rock Pond, Mud Pond and Long Level are separated by hard-to-traverse rapids and/or waterfalls.

Tributaries

Right

Moncrief Creek
Hogs Back Creek
Desert Creek
Trout Lake
Blue Swamp Creek
Blanchard Creek
Kimball Creek
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River
South Creek
Meadow Brook
Big Creek
Toothaker Creek
Mott Creek
Bennett Brook

Left

Compo Creek
Pine Creek
Oswegatchie Creek
Clear Creek
Black Creek
Hall Creek