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The Black River is a 125-mile-long (201 km) [4] blackwater river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States. The origin of the name is not clear, but it may stem from the natural tannic acid that darkens the water in places.
Forestport Reservoir is a reservoir located by Forestport, New York. The reservoir was created by the impoundment of the Black River. Fish species present in the reservoir are yellow perch, lake trout, pickerel, white sucker, rock bass, smallmouth bass, and brown bullhead. There is state owned beach launch off Route 28. [3]
Forestport was created from the Town of Remsen in 1869. At the end of the 19th century, many of the town's population were found to be involved in a conspiracy to divert funds set aside for canal repair for the Black River Canal. Sections of the Black River Canal were pick axed so as to profit from repair work, infamously known as the ...
Location: Herkimer County, New York, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Lake: Primary inflows: Middle Branch Black River, Jocks Brook, Ice Cave Creek, North Branch Black River: Primary outflows: Black River [2]: Catchment area: 19,840 acres (8,030 ha): Basin countries: United States: Max. length: 4.5 miles (7.2 km): Surface area: 432 acres (1.75 km 2) [1]: Average depth: 19 feet (5.8 m ...
Forestport is a hamlet located on NY 28 in the Town of Forestport in Oneida County, New York. It is located about 25 miles (40 km) north of Utica, New York. The Forestport Reservoir is located here and was created by the impoundment of the Black River, which flows north through the hamlet.
The Black River Canal was a canal built in northern New York in the United States to connect the Erie Canal to the Black River. The canal had 109 locks along its 35-mile (56 km) length. Remains of several of the canal's former locks are visible along New York State Route 12 near Boonville .
Kayuta Lake is located northwest of Bardwell Mill, New York. Kayuta Lake Campground is located by the Black River inlet. Fish species present in the lake are smallmouth bass, pickerel, white sucker, rock bass, yellow perch, bluegill, and black bullhead. There is a carry down access on the north shore located on State Dam Road. [4]
Tug Hill, sometimes referred to as the Tug Hill Plateau, [4] is an upland region in northern New York state, notable for heavy winter snows. [5] [6] The Tug Hill region is east of Lake Ontario, north of Oneida Lake, and west of the Adirondack Mountains. The region is separated from the Adirondacks by the Black River Valley.