Fly Creek (Schoharie Creek tributary)

For other Fly Creeks in New York, see Fly Creek.
Fly Creek
Fly Creek (Schoharie Creek tributary) is located in New York Adirondack Park
Fly Creek (Schoharie Creek tributary)
Location of the mouth within New York
Fly Creek (Schoharie Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Fly Creek (Schoharie Creek tributary)
Fly Creek (Schoharie Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionCentral New York
CountiesMontgomery, Schoharie
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed swamp
 • locationNorth of Sloansville
 • coordinates42°47′23″N 74°20′06″W / 42.7897968°N 74.335132°W / 42.7897968; -74.335132[1]
 • elevationApproximately 1,300 ft (400 m)
MouthSchoharie Creek
 • location
South of Sloansville
 • coordinates
42°44′34″N 74°19′32″W / 42.7428527°N 74.3256869°W / 42.7428527; -74.3256869[1]
 • elevation
558 ft (170 m)[1]
Basin size22 sq mi (57 km2)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionFly Creek → Schoharie Creek → Mohawk River → Hudson River → Upper New York Bay

Fly Creek is a river in Montgomery and Schoharie counties in the state of New York. It begins at an unnamed swamp north of Sloansville and flows into the Schoharie Creek south of Sloansville.

Hydrology

Water in Fly Creek is moderately healthy with an excellent habitat for aquatic life. Due to low levels of urban and commercial development, large wetland areas, and several small private forests the water quality is very good.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Fly Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "USGS 0135138005 FLY CREEK AT MOUTH AT SLOANSVILLE NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mohawk River Watershed Assessment Report for the Fly Creek Sub-watershed" (PDF). Fultonville, NY: Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District. July 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2021.