Mohawk River

river in New York state, United States

Key facts

Etymology: Named for Mohawk Nation
Native name: Teionontatátie ( Mohawk )
Country: United States
State: New York
Regions: Central New York , Capital Region
Counties: Oneida , Herkimer , Montgomery , Schenectady , Albany , Rensselaer , Saratoga
Cities: Rome , Utica , Little Falls , Amsterdam , Schenectady , Cohoes
Source: East Branch Mohawk River
Location: S of Mohawk Hill
Coordinates: 43°30′51″N 75°28′02″W / 43.5142362°N 75.4671217°W / 43.5142362; -75.4671217
2nd source: West Branch Mohawk River
Elevation: 932 ft (284 m)
Mouth: Hudson River
Length: 149 mi (240 km)
Basin size: 3,460 mi (9,000 km )
Minimum: 15 cu ft/s (0.42 m /s)
Maximum: 8,560 cu ft/s (242 m /s)
Average: 5,908 cu ft/s (167.3 m /s)

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Image: NYmohawk-CohoesFalls.JPG
Length: 240

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Commons category: Mohawk River (New York)
watershed area: 8837

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The Mohawk River is a 149-mile-long (240 km) river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River, flowing into it in Cohoes, a few miles north of the state capital of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy. A significant portion of the river's valley served as the path of the Erie Canal, key to developing both New York state and the Great Lakes area. The Mohawk's largest tributary, the Schoharie Creek, accounts for over one quarter (26.83%) of the river's watershed, with West Canada Creek contributing another 16.33% of total.

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