| Cayuga Inlet | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New York |
| Source1 Location: | West Danby, New York, United States |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 42.3028°N -76.5292°W |
| Mouth: | Cayuga Lake |
| Mouth Location: | Ithaca, New York, United States |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 42.4594°N -76.5122°W[1] |
| Mouth Elevation: | 381feet |
| Basin Size Mi2: | 143 |
| Tributaries Left: | Vanbuskirk Gulf, West Branch Cayuga Inlet, Enfield Creek, Coy Glen, Cliff Park Brook, Linderman Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | Lick Brook, Buttermilk Creek, Six Mile Creek, Cascadilla Creek |
Cayuga Inlet is a river located in Tompkins County, New York. It flows into the south end of Cayuga Lake by Ithaca, New York.[1]
Cayuga Inlet is a popular and well-connected location for boating. Boaters are able to travel from Cayuga Inlet via the Erie Canal and Saint Lawrence Seaway to the Atlantic Ocean, or follow Lake Erie to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. Because of this, waterfront property values are high.
The area surrounding Cayuga Inlet includes:
Cass Park is located along Cayuga Inlet. The Cayuga Waterfront Trail is a 5.5 mile multi-use trail which runs through Cass Park along the banks of Cayuga Inlet. The trail connects joggers and cyclists to Stewart Park, the Farmer's Market, Newman Golf Course, and other destinations in the area.[2] [3]
Cornell University's Collyer Boathouse (men's rowing) and Doris Robison Boathouse (women's rowing) are located on the east bank of the Cayuga Inlet, just north of where Six Mile Creek drains into the inlet.[4]
Ithaca College's Haskell Davidson Boathouse was built on Cayuga Inlet in 1974 and housed 16 rowers and two boats. As the college grew, a new boathouse was needed. The Davidson Boathouse was razed in September 2011, and the new 8,500-square-foot Ward Romer Boathouse, centerpiece of the Robert B. Tallman Rowing Center, was dedicated on November 3, 2012.[5] [6] [7]
Hydrilla verticillata, a highly invasive species also known as water thyme, was detected in the Cayuga Inlet in August 2011. It had not been found in Cayuga Lake. A project began in 2012-2013 to eradicate hydrilla from the inlet.[8]