Salmon River (Lake Ontario, New York)
Salmon River | ||
Salmon River at Pulaski |
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Data | ||
Water code | US : 964320 , US : 964321 | |
location | Lewis , Oswego County in New York (USA) | |
River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
Drain over | Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
confluence | from East Fork and West Fork Salmon Rivers on the Tug Hill Plateau 43 ° 29 ′ 24 ″ N , 75 ° 38 ′ 49 ″ W |
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Source height | 390 m | |
muzzle |
Lake Ontario coordinates: 43 ° 34 ′ 34 " N , 76 ° 12 ′ 13" W 43 ° 34 ′ 34 " N , 76 ° 12 ′ 13" W |
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Mouth height | 75 m | |
Height difference | 315 m | |
Bottom slope | 4.4 ‰ | |
length | 71 km | |
Catchment area | 707 km² | |
Discharge at the Pineville A Eo gauge : 616 km² Location: 18.4 km above the mouth |
MQ 1994/2017 Mq 1994/2017 |
22.6 m³ / s 36.7 l / (s km²) |
Reservoirs flowed through | Salmon River Reservoir , Lower Reservoir | |
Communities | Osceola , Altmar , Pulaski |
The Salmon River ( English for " salmon river") is a tributary of Lake Ontario in the counties Lewis and Oswego in the northwest of the US state New York .
The Salmon River arises east of Osceola on the Tug Hill Plateau at the confluence of its two source streams, East Fork and West Fork Salmon River . It then flows in a westerly direction. It passes Osceola and flows into the eastern end of the Salmon River Reservoir . He leaves this below the dam at the west end. 3 km further west is the small reservoir Lower Reservoir . Altmar is another 3 km downstream . Here the Salmon River turns to the west northwest. The New York State Route 13 runs south parallel to the river to Pulaski . Another 8 km further west, the Salmon River finally reaches the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario. The Salmon River has a length of 71 km.
Hydropower plants
Brookfield Power operates two hydroelectric plants on the river. The Bennetts Bridge power station takes advantage of the height difference between the two reservoirs Salmon River and Lower Reservoir . The Lighthouse Hill power plant is located on the dam of the Lower Reservoir .
Surname | Power in MW |
Number of turbines |
location | operator |
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Bennett's Bridge | 30th | 4th | ( ⊙ ) | Brookfield |
Lighthouse Hill | 9 | 2 | ( ⊙ ) | Brookfield |
leisure
In the past, Atlantic salmon were mainly caught in the Salmon River . Today, silver and king salmon and steelhead trout have taken its place . These were released here and swim up the Salmon River from Lake Ontario to spawn in autumn.
Individual evidence
- ^ East Fork Salmon River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Salmon River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ USGS 0425050505 Salmon River at Mouth at Port Ontario NY
- ↑ USGS 04250200 Salmon River at Pineville NY
- ↑ brookfieldrenewable.com