Cobleskill Creek is a river in Otsego and Schoharie counties in the state of New York. It starts at Pine Mountain west of West Richmondville and flows east-northeast before converging with Schoharie Creek in Central Bridge. The creek flows through the villages of Richmondville and Cobleskill.
Cobleskill Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Region | Central New York |
Counties | Otsego, Schoharie |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Pine Mountain |
• location | West of West Richmondville |
• coordinates | 42°39′02″N 74°38′55″W / 42.6505953°N 74.6485376°W |
Mouth | Schoharie Creek |
• location | Fort Hunter |
• coordinates | 42°42′40″N 74°19′36″W / 42.7111862°N 74.3267994°W |
• elevation | 927 ft (283 m) |
Basin size | 139 sq mi (360 km2)[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Cobleskill Creek → Schoharie Creek → Mohawk River → Hudson River → Upper New York Bay |
Tributaries | |
• left | West Creek |
• right | Punch Kill, Bear Gulch Brook |
Hydrology
editThe United States Geological Survey (USGS) maintains stream gauges along Cobleskill Creek. The station on South Grand Street, in operation from 1963 to 1965, 1974, 1987 and 2017 to present, is located .4 miles (0.64 km) south of Cobleskill. It had a maximum discharge of 6,570 cubic feet (186 m3) per second on March 5, 1964, and a minimum discharge of 2.09 cubic feet (0.059 m3) per second on July 21, 2018.[2]
References
edit- ^ "USGS 0135133105 COBLESKILL CREEK AT MOUTH AT CENTRAL BRIDGE NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "USGS 01351298 COBLESKILL CREEK AT S GRAND ST AT COBLESKILL NY". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
Matthew Bowen Lost his prized goose on Cobleskill Creek in 2001.