West Branch Sacandaga River
The West Branch of the Sacandaga River flowing through the Adirondack Mountains in Wells, New York.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionAdirondacks
CountyHamilton
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNorthwest of Benson
 • coordinates43°17′35″N 74°23′08″W / 43.2931256°N 74.3854179°W / 43.2931256; -74.3854179[1]
MouthSacandaga River
 • location
South of Wells
 • coordinates
43°21′30″N 74°17′27″W / 43.3584023°N 74.2909710°W / 43.3584023; -74.2909710[1]
 • elevation
955 ft (291 m)[1]
Basin size158.3 sq mi (410 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftPiseco Outlet
 • rightChub Lake, Trout Lake

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]

Recreation

A kayaker during fall foliage on the W. Branch of the Sacandaga River, Adirondack Mountains, New York State.
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. ^ a b c "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.


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