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The Oswego River (/ ɒ s ˈ w iː ɡ oʊ /) 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.
The modern canal essentially follows the route of the Oswego River, canalized with locks & dams. Three locks, with a total lift of 45.6 feet (13.9 m) take boats over what had been a steep set of rapids at the city of Oswego. This is the only route from the Atlantic/Hudson River system to Lake Ontario fully within the United States.
The Barge Canal's new route took advantage of rivers (such as the Mohawk River, Oswego River, Seneca River, Genesee River and Clyde River) that the original Erie Canal builders had avoided, thus bypassing some major cities formerly on the route, such as Syracuse and Rochester. However, particularly in western New York State, the canal system ...
Fort Ontario is an American historic bastion fort situated by the City of Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is owned by the state of New York and operated as a museum known as Fort Ontario State Historic Site. Fort Ontario is located on the east side of the Oswego River on high ground overlooking Lake Ontario.
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Oswego River drainage basin Butternut Creek, Onondaga County. Oswego River. ... USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of New York (1974) This page was last edited on 3 ...
The Oswego River spilled over, causing rapid flooding in Oswego County, New York, on Nov. 1. This video shows a ramp that is normally occupied by fishermen.
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Oswego County, New York. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in a map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates". [1]