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{{Short description|River in upstate New York in the United States}}
{{Geobox
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| name = Oswego River
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The '''Oswego River''' {{IPA-en|ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ|}} is a [[river]] in upstate [[New York]] in the [[United States]]. This river is the second-largest river (after the [[Niagara River]]) flowing into [[Lake Ontario]]. [[James Fenimore Cooper]]’s novel ''[[The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea]]'' is set in the Oswego River valley.<ref>"Oswego." ''The Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online''. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. http://www.columbiagazetteer.org/ . Accessed: February 14, 2008 </ref> The name ''Oswego'' is a [[Mohawk nation|Mohawk]] Indian name that literally means, "place of the flowing out," or more familiarly, "the mouth of the stream."
The '''Oswego River''' ({{IPAc-en|ɒ|s|ˈ|w|iː|ɡ|oʊ}}) is a [[river]] in upstate [[New York (state)|New York]] in the [[United States]]. It is the second-largest river (after the [[Niagara River]]) flowing into [[Lake Ontario]]. [[James Fenimore Cooper]]’s novel ''[[The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea]]'' is set in the Oswego River valley.<ref>"Oswego." ''The Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online''. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. http://www.columbiagazetteer.org/ . Accessed: February 14, 2008</ref>

The name ''Oswego'' is a [[Mohawk nation|Mohawk]] name that means "flowing out", or specifically, "small water flowing into that which is large".<ref name=Beauchamp_1907>{{cite book |last1=Beauchamp |first1=William Martin |title=Aboriginal Place Names of New York (New York State Museum Bulletin, Volume 108) |date=1907 |publisher=[[New York State Education Department]] |page=171 |isbn=9781404751552 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MBQTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA171 |access-date=December 30, 2015}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
James Fenimore Cooper described the Oswego in these words:
James Fenimore Cooper described the Oswego in these words:
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
The Oswego is formed by the junction of the [[Oneida River|Oneida]] and the Onondaga,<ref>The river downstream of [[Onondaga Lake]] is now considered to be the Oswego.</ref> both of which flow from lakes; and it pursues its way, through a gently undulating country, some eight or ten miles, until it reaches the margin of a sort of natural terrace, down which it tumbles some ten or fifteen feet, to another level, across which it glides with the silent, stealthy progress of deep water, until it throws its tribute into the broad receptacle of the Ontario.<ref>[[James Fenimore Cooper]], [http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext99/pthfn11.txt ''The Pathfinder''], Chapter 3</ref>
The Oswego is formed by the junction of the [[Oneida River|Oneida]] and the Onondaga,{{#tag:ref|The river downstream of [[Onondaga Lake]] is now considered to be the [[Seneca River (New York)|Seneca]] before it meets the Oneida.|group="note"}} both of which flow from lakes; and it pursues its way, through a gently undulating country, some eight or ten miles, until it reaches the margin of a sort of natural terrace, down which it tumbles some ten or fifteen feet, to another level, across which it glides with the silent, stealthy progress of deep water, until it throws its tribute into the broad receptacle of the Ontario.<ref>[[James Fenimore Cooper]], [http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext99/pthfn11.txt ''The Pathfinder''], Chapter 3</ref>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>


==The Oswego Canal==
==River course==
The Oswego River starts at the [[Confluence (geography)|confluence]] of the [[Oneida River]] (flowing from [[Oneida Lake]]) and the [[Seneca River (New York)|Seneca River]] (flowing from [[Seneca Lake, New York|Seneca Lake]], [[Cayuga Lake]], and [[Montezuma Marsh]]). The river drains an area of {{convert|5122|sqmi|sigfig=5}}, as large as the states of [[Rhode Island]] and [[Delaware]] together, comprising most of the [[Finger Lakes]] region of upstate New York.
"Canalized" for part of its length as the [[Oswego Canal]], the Oswego River also serves as an integral part of the [[New York State Canal System]], providing a route from the [[Erie Canal]] to Lake Ontario. This section of the canal was completed in 1827, two years after completion of the Erie Canal. In 1917, as part of a general overhaul of the canal system, the Oswego Canal was deepened and refurbished. The canal is now 14&nbsp;feet (4&nbsp;m) deep and has an overhead clearance of 20&nbsp;feet (6&nbsp;m).


At its mouth at Lake Ontario, the river divides the [[Oswego, New York|City of Oswego]], just as it divides the [[Fulton, Oswego County, New York|City of Fulton]] 11 miles upstream.
==The river course==
[[File:Oswego near harbour 05.07.2012 13-32-50.jpg|thumb|The Oswego River divides the town of Oswego]]
The Oswego River starts at the [[Confluence (geography)|confluence]] of the [[Oneida River]] (flowing from [[Oneida Lake]]) and the [[Seneca River (New York)|Seneca River]] (flowing from [[Seneca Lake, New York|Seneca Lake]], [[Cayuga Lake]], and [[Montezuma Marsh]]). The river drains an area of 5,122&nbsp;square miles (13,265&nbsp;km²), as large as the states of Rhode Island and Delaware.


===Oswego Canal===
At its mouth at Lake Ontario, the river divides the [[Oswego, New York|City of Oswego]] just as it divides the [[Fulton, Oswego County, New York|City of Fulton]] a few miles upstream.
Part of its length the [[Oswego Canal]] was built. The Oswego River also serves as a part of the [[New York State Canal System]], providing a route from the [[Erie Canal]] to Lake Ontario. This section of the canal was completed in 1827, two years after completion of the Erie Canal. In 1917, as part of a general overhaul of the canal system, the Oswego Canal was deepened and refurbished. The canal is now {{convert|14|ft}} deep and has an overhead clearance of {{convert|20|ft}}.


== Pollution ==
==Pollution==
The Oswego River is listed as a [[Great Lakes Areas of Concern]] in The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the United States and Canada.
The Oswego River was listed as a [[Great Lakes Areas of Concern]] in The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the United States and Canada until it was formally removed on July 21, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oswego River AOC, US EPA|url=http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/aoc/oswego/index.html|access-date=March 28, 2013}}</ref>


==River sports==
==Sportfishing==
The river is famous for its [[rainbow trout|steelhead]] run in the early [[Spring (season)|spring]], followed by a [[salmon run]] in early [[autumn]].
The river is known for its [[rainbow trout|steelhead]] run in the early [[Spring (season)|spring]], followed by a [[salmon run]] in early [[autumn]]. The river is stocked annually by the [[New York State Department of Environmental Conservation]] with 140,000 [[Chinook salmon]] and 20,000 steelhead.<ref name="DEC_OswegoRiv">{{cite web |url=http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/41044.html |title=Oswego River |website=Dec.ny.gov |author=NYS Department of Environmental Conservation |access-date= February 20, 2015}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of New York rivers]]
*[[List of New York rivers]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=note}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.nycanals.com Information and Boater's Guide to the Oswego River and NYS Canal]
* [http://www.nycanals.com Information and Boater's Guide to the Oswego River and NYS Canal]
* [http://www.nyscanals.gov/welcome/index.html New York State Barge Canal information]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070210020453/http://www.nyscanals.gov/welcome/index.html New York State Barge Canal information]
* [http://visitoswegocounty.com/fishing-hunting/fishing/where-to-fish/#oswegoriver]
* [http://visitoswegocounty.com/fishing-hunting/fishing/where-to-fish/#oswegoriver Where to Fish, Oswego County]
* [https://readspoems.com/oswego/ Poem that references the river by name twice.]
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[[Category:Rivers of New York]]
[[Category:Rivers of New York (state)]]
[[Category:Tributaries of Lake Ontario]]
[[Category:Tributaries of Lake Ontario]]
[[Category:Place names of Native American origin in New York]]
[[Category:Rivers of Onondaga County, New York]]
[[Category:Rivers of Oswego County, New York]]

[[de:Oswego River (Ontariosee)]]
[[fr:Oswego (rivière)]]

Latest revision as of 18:11, 14 October 2024

Oswego River
The Oswego River as it passes through the city of Oswego.
The Oswego drainage basin, with the Oswego River highlighted
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesOnondaga, Oswego
CityOswego
Physical characteristics
SourceSeneca River
 • locationGeneva
 • coordinates42°52′05″N 76°56′27″W / 42.86806°N 76.94083°W / 42.86806; -76.94083[1]
 • elevation443 ft (135 m)[2]
2nd sourceOneida River
 • locationBrewerton
 • coordinates43°14′24″N 76°08′26″W / 43.24000°N 76.14056°W / 43.24000; -76.14056[3]
Source confluence 
 • locationNorthwest of Syracuse
 • coordinates43°12′5″N 76°16′50″W / 43.20139°N 76.28056°W / 43.20139; -76.28056[4]
 • elevation357 ft (109 m)[4]
MouthLake Ontario
 • location
Oswego
 • coordinates
43°27′54″N 76°30′50″W / 43.46500°N 76.51389°W / 43.46500; -76.51389[4]
 • elevation
245 ft (75 m)[5]
Basin size5,122 sq mi (13,270 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationOswego[6]
 • average6,912 cu ft/s (195.7 m3/s)[6]
 • minimum261 cu ft/s (7.4 m3/s)(September 18, 1985)[6]
 • maximum37,000 cu ft/s (1,000 m3/s)(March 28, 1936)[6]

The Oswego River (/ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/) is a river in upstate New York in the United States. It is the second-largest river (after the Niagara River) flowing into Lake Ontario. James Fenimore Cooper’s novel The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea is set in the Oswego River valley.[7]

The name Oswego is a Mohawk name that means "flowing out", or specifically, "small water flowing into that which is large".[8]

Description

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James Fenimore Cooper described the Oswego in these words:

The Oswego is formed by the junction of the Oneida and the Onondaga,[note 1] both of which flow from lakes; and it pursues its way, through a gently undulating country, some eight or ten miles, until it reaches the margin of a sort of natural terrace, down which it tumbles some ten or fifteen feet, to another level, across which it glides with the silent, stealthy progress of deep water, until it throws its tribute into the broad receptacle of the Ontario.[9]

River course

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The Oswego River starts at the confluence of the Oneida River (flowing from Oneida Lake) and the Seneca River (flowing from Seneca Lake, Cayuga Lake, and Montezuma Marsh). The river drains an area of 5,122 square miles (13,266 km2), as large as the states of Rhode Island and Delaware together, comprising most of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York.

At its mouth at Lake Ontario, the river divides the City of Oswego, just as it divides the City of Fulton 11 miles upstream.

Oswego Canal

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Part of its length the Oswego Canal was built. The Oswego River also serves as a part of the New York State Canal System, providing a route from the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario. This section of the canal was completed in 1827, two years after completion of the Erie Canal. In 1917, as part of a general overhaul of the canal system, the Oswego Canal was deepened and refurbished. The canal is now 14 feet (4.3 m) deep and has an overhead clearance of 20 feet (6.1 m).

Pollution

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The Oswego River was listed as a Great Lakes Areas of Concern in The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the United States and Canada until it was formally removed on July 21, 2006.[10]

Sportfishing

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The river is known for its steelhead run in the early spring, followed by a salmon run in early autumn. The river is stocked annually by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation with 140,000 Chinook salmon and 20,000 steelhead.[11]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The river downstream of Onondaga Lake is now considered to be the Seneca before it meets the Oneida.

References

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  1. ^ "Seneca River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-01-23. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
  2. ^ "Seneca Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-01-23. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
  3. ^ "Oneida River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Oswego River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  5. ^ Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates.
  6. ^ a b c d "04249000 Oswego River at Lock 7, Oswego NY, Water Data Report 2013" (PDF). National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1934–2013. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Oswego." The Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. http://www.columbiagazetteer.org/ . Accessed: February 14, 2008
  8. ^ Beauchamp, William Martin (1907). Aboriginal Place Names of New York (New York State Museum Bulletin, Volume 108). New York State Education Department. p. 171. ISBN 9781404751552. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  9. ^ James Fenimore Cooper, The Pathfinder, Chapter 3
  10. ^ "Oswego River AOC, US EPA". Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  11. ^ NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. "Oswego River". Dec.ny.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
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