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| Description: Map of New York locating the rivers and lakes flowing through the state. | Disclaimer |
The New York River Map marks the rivers, lakes and streams flowing through the state of New York. The Mohawk, Allegheny, Hudson, and Genesee Rivers are some of the notable rivers of the state.
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Hudson River
The Hudson River originates from Lake Tear of the Clouds and run towards the south across the eastern region of the state without irrigating the Champlain Lake or George Lake. Lake George pours at its north border into Lake Champlain, whose northern boundary stretches into Canada. In the Canadian territory, the river empties into the Richelieu and subsequently the St. Lawrence Rivers.
The Hudson River has a drainage basin of 14,000 sq miles (36,260 km) and has a length of 315 miles. The Mohawk River empties into the Hudson River.
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is an important river lying in this state. The length of the river is 140 miles (230 km). It is also the biggest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk River runs into the Hudson River in the Capital Territory, one or two miles north to the Albany city. The river got its name from the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Union. Mohawk is an important shipping canal in north-central New York.
The Black, Oswego, and Genesee are some of the prominent rivers of the western and central region of New York that drain into Lake Ontario.
The Allegheny River irrigates the western parts of the state. It penetrates the state from the south in the southeast end of Cattaraugus County, runs in virtually an arc, with its outer bend to the north, and runs beyond the state in the southwestern region of the Cattaraugus County. The river has a number of tributaries in the north and east. Majority of these torrents run in deep gorges edged by vertical, stony hillsides. The length of the river is almost 325 miles and it flows through the states of Pennsylvania and New York.
Other Lakes and Water Bodies
The New York River Map indicates the accurate location of the rivers and natural lakes of the state of NY. The state is home to 6,713 natural lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. The state encompasses 1,745 square miles of total inland water area.
Oneida is the largest lake in New York. Lake Placid, Finger Lake, George Lake, Otsego Lake and Lake Champlain are some of the other prominent lakes in the state.
New York has 9,767 miles of total shoreline, and has 10 fresh water lakes. Lake Champlain of Essex County encompasses a total surface area of 490 square miles. Niagara Falls, beside the Niagara River, flows at an average rate of 1.56 million gallons per second.
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