Catskill Creek
Encyclopedia
Catskill Creek is a 46 miles (74 km) tributary
of the Hudson River
that drains the east northern Catskill Mountains
of the U.S. state of New York
. From its source at Franklinton Vlaie
in Schoharie County
it flows southeast through parts of Albany County
and Greene County
to its mouth at the village of Catskill
on the Hudson River.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
that drains the east northern Catskill Mountains
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains, an area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. They are an eastward continuation, and the highest representation, of the Allegheny Plateau...
of the U.S. state of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. From its source at Franklinton Vlaie
Franklinton Vlaie
Franklinton Vlaie or "The Vlaie" is a tributary of the Catskill Creek located in Broome in New York. Vlaie or Vly is a word for swamp which comes from the Dutch settlers of the area.-References:...
in Schoharie County
Schoharie County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,582 people, 11,991 households and 8,177 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 15,915 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
it flows southeast through parts of Albany County
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
and Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
to its mouth at the village of Catskill
Catskill (village), New York
Catskill is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,081 at the 2010 census.The Village of Catskill is in the northeast part of the Town of Catskill. Catskill is the county seat of Greene County.-History:...
on the Hudson River.
Tributaries
- Lake Creek
- Fox Creek
- Potter Hollow Creek
- Tenmile CreekTenmile Creek (Catskill Creek)Tenmile Creek is a tributary of Catskill Creek in Albany County, New York. Via Catskill Creek, it is part of the Hudson River watershed.Tenmile Creek runs through the villages of Rensselaerville and Medusa in the town of Rensselaerville. It approaches the village through a deep ravine, falling ...
- Eightmile CreekEightmile CreekEightmile Creek is an tributary of Tenmile Creek in Albany County, New York. Via Tenmile Creek and Catskill Creek, it is part of the Hudson River watershed. Eightmile Creek runs through the town of Westerlo into the town of Rensselaerville, where it joins Tenmile Creek at the hamlet of Medusa....
- Eightmile Creek
- Thorpe Creek
- Cornwallville Creek
- Fall Creek
- Bowery CreekBowery CreekBowery Creek is a tributary of Catskill Creek north of the Catskill Mountains of New York. Via Catskill Creek, it is part of the Hudson River watershed. Bowery Creek rises east of Windham High Peak in the northern part of the town of Cairo and flows northeast to Catskill Creek west of Freehold.The...
- Basic CreekBasic Creek ReservoirThe Basic Creek Reservoir is one of three reservoirs in the City of Albany, New York's water system. The reservoir is located in Westerlo, New York and was constructed from 1928-1932 by damming the Basic Creek and flooding former farmland and forest...
- May be a corruption of a Native American word, quassik, a stone. - Platte Kill
- Shingle Kill
- Jan De Bakkers KillJan De Bakkers KillJan de Bakker's Kill is a stream in the Catskill Mountains of New York. It is a tributary of Catskill Creek, part of the Hudson River watershed. Its name derives from the Dutch and means "John the baker's creek".-References:...
- Bell Brook
- Potic CreekPotic CreekPotic Creek is a tributary to Catskill Creek in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The name comes from the Dutch for a "water fall", originally referring to the falls in the Cats Kill near Wolcott Mills. Potic also originally referred to the name of the American Indian village below the falls...
- From the Native American name, Po-tuck or petukqui, round.- Cob Creek
- Grapeville Creek
- West Medway Creek
- Lake Brook
- Kaaterskill CreekKaaterskill CreekKaaterskill Creek is a tributary of Catskill Creek in Greene and Ulster counties in New York. Via Catskill Creek, it is part of the Hudson River watershed....
- Beaver Kill
- Kiskatom Brook
- Hans Vosen Kill