| Knapp Brook | |
|---|---|
Location of the mouth within New York Show map of New York Adirondack ParkKnapp Brook (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | West Schuyler, New York |
• coordinates | 43°05′17″N 75°08′32″W / 43.08806°N 75.14222°W / 43.08806; -75.142221 |
• elevation | 384 ft (117 m)1 |
Knapp Brook is a river that flows into the Mohawk River by West Schuyler, New York.2
Water quality
Streambank erosion on Knapp Brook contributes sediment loads into the Erie Canal. Periodic dredging to restore adequate canal navigational depth causes further siltation and affects fish habitat.3
References
References
- "Knapp Brook". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- "Knapp Brook". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- "Ferguson Creek Watershed Assessment" (PDF). Herkimer, NY: Herkimer County Soil & Water Conservation District. July 25, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.