Canaseraga Creek

Canaseraga Creek
Country United States
State New York
Counties Livingston, Steuben, Allegany
Tributaries
 - left Keshequa Creek
Source
 - location Town of Nunda, Livingston County
 - coordinates 42°33′44″N 77°52′51″W / 42.56222°N 77.88083°W / 42.56222; -77.88083 [1]
Mouth Genesee River
 - location Near Mount Morris, Livingston County
 - coordinates 42°45′19″N 77°50′26″W / 42.75528°N 77.84056°W / 42.75528; -77.84056Coordinates: 42°45′19″N 77°50′26″W / 42.75528°N 77.84056°W / 42.75528; -77.84056 [1]
Basin 334 sq mi (865 km2) [2]
Discharge for Shakers Crossing (1.4 miles [2.3 km] upstream from mouth)
 - average 309 cu ft/s (9 m3/s) [3]
 - max 5,510 cu ft/s (156 m3/s)
(January 19, 1996)[3]
 - min 4.3 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
(August 19, 1970)[3]
Location of the mouth of Canaseraga Creek in New York State

Canaseraga Creek is a stream that flows through Livingston, Steuben, and Allegany counties in western and central New York.[1][4] It is a tributary of the Genesee River, and its 334-square-mile (870 km2) watershed is the largest sub-watershed of that river.[2]

The creek's name is of Seneca origin, and was recorded in early records as Ganusgago, Kanuskago, and Caniskrauga. Translations of the name include both "among the milkweeds" and "slippery elms".[5]

Course

Canaseraga Creek rises in the town of Nunda, and initially flows south. The creek turns eastward before passing through the village of Canaseraga, after which it flows north. It passes to the west of the village of Dansville, and continues north before joining the Genesee River east of the village of Mount Morris and just downstream of the Mount Morris Dam.

The creek's watershed is the largest sub-watershed of Genesee River. It is primarily composed of agricultural land (46.8%) and forests (44.4%), with 5.7% of the watershed developed for residential and industrial uses.[2]

Recreation

The main stem of Canaseraga Creek is annually stocked with brown trout by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; in 2015, the creek was stocked with 5,670 trout at locations in Allegany and Steuben counties.[6][7] Anglers may also target small populations of wild brown trout that are found in Mill Creek and Sugar Creek, both of which flow into Canaseraga Creek near Dansville.[8]

Whitewater rafting takes place in the upper reaches of the creek. An eight-mile (13 km) stretch of the creek upstream of Dansville contains class IV and V rapids, although water levels are frequently too low for rafting outside of spring flooding events.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Canaseraga Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Rea, Evan; Makarewicz, Joseph C.; Lewis, Theodore W. (2013). Genesee River Watershed Project, Volume 5, Water Quality Analysis of the Canaseraga Creek Watershed Nutrient Concentration and Loading, Identification of Point and Nonpoint Sources of Pollution, Total Maximum Daily Load, and an Assessment of Management Practices using the Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Model (Report). pp. 9–10. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "04227000 Canaseraga Creek at Shakers Crossing, NY, Water Data Report 2013" (PDF). National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1959–2013. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Great Lakes Tributary Modeling: Canaseraga Creek Watershed SWAT Model" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. May 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ Beauchamp, William Martin (1907). Aboriginal Place Names of New York (New York State Museum Bulletin, Volume 108). New York State Education Department. p. 102. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2015 Fish Stocking in Allegany County". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2015 Fish Stocking in Steuben County". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ Newman, Eric (2010). Flyfisher's Guide to New York. Wilderness Adventures Press. p. 389. ISBN 9781932098792. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Canaseraga to Dansville, Canaseraga Creek New York, US". American Whitewater. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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