Oneida Creek

Oneida Creek is a small river in New York in the United States.^[1] The creek enters the southeastern corner of Oneida Lake at a location known as South Bay, a bay of the lake. The name is derived from the Oneida tribe of the Iroquois. Stockbridge Falls is located on Oneida Creek.

Oneida Creek
Oneida Creek upstream of Swallow Bridge Road
Location of the mouth of Oneida Creek in New York State Show map of New York Oneida Creek (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Counties	Madison, Oneida
Cities	Oneida, Sherrill
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Town of Smithfield, Madison County
• coordinates	42°59′01″N 75°40′46″W[1]
Mouth	Oneida Lake
• location	South Bay, Town of Lenox, Madison/Oneida county border
• coordinates	43°09′52″N 75°44′17″W[1]
Discharge
• location	Oneida[2]
• average	175 cu ft/s (5.0 m3/s)[2]
• minimum	9.5 cu ft/s (0.27 m3/s) (September 6, 1999)[2]
• maximum	11,400 cu ft/s (320 m3/s) (June 28, 2013)[2]
Basin features
Waterfalls	Stockbridge Falls

Course

Oneida Creek rises in the Town of Smithfield.^[1] The cities of Oneida and Sherrill are located along the lower part of the creek. The creek forms part of the boundary between Madison and Oneida counties before entering Oneida Lake near the community of South Bay in the Town of Lenox, located just south of the mouth of the creek. Verona Beach State Park is located north of the mouth.

Hydrology

The flow of the creek near the City of Oneida averages about 175 cu ft/s (5.0 m³/s).^[2]

History

The region of the river is known for the historic Oneida Community of the 19th century. In the past the Erie Canal was closely associated with the creek prior to the canal being moved farther north.

See also

• List of rivers in New York

References

1. "Oneida Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
2. "04243500 Oneida Creek at Oneida, NY, Water Data Report 2013" (PDF). National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1949–2013. Retrieved August 15, 2016.