West Branch Sacandaga River

West Branch Sacandaga River is a river in Hamilton County in the state of New York. It begins northwest of Benson and flows west then northward then eastward before converging with the Sacandaga River south of Wells.^[2]

West Branch Sacandaga River
The West Branch of the Sacandaga River flowing through the Adirondack Mountains in Wells, New York.
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Adirondacks
County	Hamilton
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Northwest of Benson
• coordinates	43°17′35″N 74°23′08″W[1]
Mouth	Sacandaga River
• location	South of Wells
• coordinates	43°21′30″N 74°17′27″W[1]
• elevation	955 ft (291 m)[1]
Basin size	158.3 sq mi (410 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Piseco Outlet
• right	Chub Lake, Trout Lake

Recreation

A kayaker during fall foliage on the W. Branch of the Sacandaga River, Adirondack Mountains, New York State.

In May 2021, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation stocked 133 12-to-15-inch-long (30 to 38 cm) brown trout and 1200 12-to-15-inch-long (30 to 38 cm) rainbow trout into the river in the town of Wells.^[3]

Tributaries

Right

Silver Lake Outlet
North Branch
Chub Lake
Trout Lake
Cow Creek
Moose Creek
Ninemile Creek
Devorse Creek
Vly Creek

Left

Whitman Flow
Good Luck Lake
State Brook
Shanty Brook
Teeter Creek
Piseco Outlet
Cold Brook
Hamilton Lake Stream
Dugway Creek
Jimmy Creek

References

1. "West Branch Sacandaga River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
2. "West Branch Sacandaga River" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
3. "Spring 2021 Trout Stocking for Hamilton County". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved November 16, 2021.