Sterling Creek (Mohawk River tributary)
Sterling Creek is a river located in Herkimer County in the U.S. State of New York. It flows into the Mohawk River east-southeast of the Hamlet of West Schuyler.
| Sterling Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth within New York  Sterling Creek (Mohawk River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York Region |
| County | Herkimer |
| Town | Schuyler |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 43°08′56″N 75°03′52″W[1] |
| Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | ESE of West Schuyler |
• coordinates | 43°04′14″N 75°07′18″W[1] |
• elevation | 387 ft (118 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 19.3 sq mi (50 km2)[2] |
Hydrology
Aquatic life, recreation uses, and natural resources habitat are stressed in Sterling Creek due to habitat modifications and resulting silt and sediment deposits in the stream. A macroinverebrate assessment of Sterling Creek near the mouth was conducted in 2000, which showed slightly impacted conditions.[3]
References
- "Sterling Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- "Sterling Creek". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- "Sterling Creek Watershed Assessment" (PDF). Herkimer, NY: Herkimer County Soil & Water Conservation District. July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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