Ocquionis Creek

Ocquionis Creek, also known as Fish Creek, is a river in southern Herkimer County and northern Otsego County in the State of New York. It begins northeast of the Hamlet of Jordanville and flows generally southward before flowing into the northern end of Canadarago Lake south of the Village of Richfield Springs. Ocquionis is an Iroquois word that translates to "he is a bear".[3]

Oquionis Creek
Fish Creek
Ocquionis Creek is located in New York Adirondack Park
Ocquionis Creek
Location of the mouth of Ocquionis Creek
Ocquionis Creek is located in the United States
Ocquionis Creek
Ocquionis Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionCentral New York Region
CountiesHerkimer, Otsego
TownsWarren, Richfield
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNortheast of Jordanville
 • coordinates42°55′08″N 74°56′36″W
 • elevation1,489 ft (454 m)
MouthCanadarago Lake
 • location
South of Richfield Springs
 • coordinates
42°50′25″N 74°59′34″W
 • elevation
1,270 ft (390 m)[1]
Basin size22.3 sq mi (58 km2)[2]

Course

Ocquionis Creek begins northeast of the Hamlet of Jordanville and flows southward through Jordanville crossing under NY 167. After a short distance it turns to the east, then south, then west where it crosses under NY 167 again. After a short distance it turns south and crosses under Osley Road, then turns east and then south just before crossing NY 167, then passes to the west of the Hamlet of Cullen. After passing Cullen it continues to closely follow to the west of NY 167 before turning to the west just before Bloomfield Road. After a short distance it turns south, traveling through the Village of Richfield Springs and crosses under US 20 before flowing into Canadarago Lake south of the Village of Richfield Springs.[2]

History

Ocquionis Creek was used by early settlers, in the Jordanville area, for baptisms and likened by them to the Jordan River.[4]

Hydrology

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) formally maintained two stream gauges along the Ocquionis Creek.

The upper one, in operation from June 1963 to September 1973, was located in the Village of Richfield Springs just south of the Ann Street bridge. At this station non-daily field measurements, at random intervals, were recorded. The highest measured discharge of 233 cubic feet per second (6.6 m3/s) was on June 26, 1963 and the minimum discharge of .86 cubic feet per second (0.024 m3/s) was on September 12, 1963.[5]

The lower one, in operation from June 1968 to April 1978, was located in the Village of Richfield Springs just south of the US 20 bridge. At this station non-daily field measurements, at random intervals, were recorded. The highest measured discharge of 233 cubic feet per second (6.6 m3/s) was on May 5, 1971 and the minimum discharge of .49 cubic feet per second (0.014 m3/s) was on September 23, 1973.[6]

References
  1. "Ocquionis Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  2. "Ocquionis Creek". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. Bloomfield, Jay A. (1997). Ecology of the Lakes of East-Central New York. ISBN 9781483277349. Retrieved 5 January 2018. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. Brubaker, John H. (2002). Down the Susquehanna to the Chesapeake. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press. p. 3. ISBN 0271046651.
  5. "USGS 01496362 OCQUIONIS CREEK ABOVE RICHFIELD SPRINGS NY". waterdata.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. "USGS 01496363 OCQUIONIS CREEK AT RICHFIELD SPRINGS NY". waterdata.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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