Black River (Lake Ontario)
| Black River | ||
 Black River catchment area |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 944180 | |
| location | New York (USA) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source |
North Lake ( Adirondack Mountains ) 43 ° 31'19 " N , 74 ° 56'53" W. |
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| Source height | 555 m | |
| muzzle | Black River Bay ( Lake Ontario ) Coordinates: 43 ° 59 ′ 42 " N , 76 ° 3 ′ 47" W 43 ° 59 ′ 42 " N , 76 ° 3 ′ 47" W |
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| Mouth height | 75 m | |
| Height difference | 480 m | |
| Bottom slope | 2.4 ‰ | |
| length | 201 km | |
| Left tributaries | Sugar River | |
| Right tributaries | Little Woodhull Creek , Moose River , Beaver River | |
| Flowing lakes | Kayuta Lake | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Forestport Reservoir | |
| Medium-sized cities | Watertown | |
| Small towns | Brownville | |
| Communities | Forestport , Hawkinsville , Port Leyden , Lyons Falls , Glenfield , Carthage , Great Bend , Black River , Dexter | |
 Black River Falls at Watertown, New York |
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The Black River ( English for "black river") is a tributary of Lake Ontario in the northwest of the US state New York .
Origin of name
The Black River is a so-called black water river . The origin of the river name is not clear, but is probably due to the tannic acid , which makes the water of the river very dark in places.
River course
The river has its origin in North Lake in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in the north of the state. It initially flows in a westerly direction, but then turns north when it leaves Kayuta Lake . He then flows through the Forestport Reservoir and flows about 3 km west of Boonville . The river passes through Forestport , Hawkinsville and Port Leyden . At Lyons Falls , the Moose River joins the river from the right. The Black River then passes through Glenfield and flows east past Lowville . Shortly afterwards, the Beaver River meets the river on the right. After flowing through Carthage , the Black River curves to the west. The Fort Drum military base is on the north bank of the river. Great Bend and Black River follow . The Black River flows through the city of Watertown and shortly thereafter Brownville . A few kilometers after Dexter , the Black River reaches Lake Ontario and flows into Black River Bay .
Hydropower plants
There are several hydropower plants on the Black River. 10 plants are located below Carthage, 6 of which are operated by Brookfield.
A selection of hydropower plants on the Black River (downstream):
| Surname | Power in MW |
Number of turbines |
location | operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayuta Lake | 0.4 | ( ⊙ ) | Trafalgar | |
| Forestport | 3.3 | 1 | ( ⊙ ) | Trafalgar |
| Port Layden | 5.7 | 3 | ( ⊙ ) | CHI Energy |
| Lyons Falls | 5.5 | 5 | ( ⊙ ) | Northbrook |
| Tannery Island | 1.5 | 5 | ( ⊙ ) | Tannery Island |
| West End Dam | 4.4 | 2 | ( ⊙ ) | West End Dam |
| Longfalls | 3.3 | 1 | ( ⊙ ) | Fourth branch |
| Herrings | 5 | 3 | ( ⊙ ) | Brookfield |
| Deferiet | 11 | 3 | ( ⊙ ) | Brookfield |
| Kamargo | 5 | 3 | ( ⊙ ) | Brookfield |
| Black River | 7th | 3 | ( ⊙ ) | Brookfield |
| Watertown | 8.1 | 3 | ( ⊙ ) | City of Watertown |
| Diamond Island | 1.2 | 3 | ( ⊙ ) | CHI Energy |
| Sewalls | 2 | 2 | ( ⊙ ) | Brookfield |
| Beebee Island | 9 | 2 | ( ⊙ ) | Brookfield |
| Glen Park | 32.6 | 3 | ( ⊙ ) | Northbrook |
| Dexter | 4.2 | 4th | ( ⊙ ) | CHI Energy |
leisure
The river is suitable for fishing. Fish species found in the river include trout , salmon , perch and pike .
Some sections of the river are popular with rafting and kayaking enthusiasts as white water , especially the Black River Gorge , where there is sufficient water even during the summer months.
Environmental problem
After August 10, 2005, the river was contaminated by a leak in a wastewater retention basin of an animal fattening facility near Lowville , causing about 30,000 cubic meters of contaminated wastewater to enter the river. It is estimated that 250,000 fish were killed as a result.
literature
- Adirondack Stories of the Black River Country O'Hern (2003) ISBN 0-925168-68-8 (English)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ North Lake in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Black River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- ↑ brookfieldrenewable.com
- ↑ a b hydroreform.org
- ↑ Brookfield Power - Lake Ontario Operations (PDF)
- ↑ Low Impact Hydropower Institute ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
