Kayaderosseras Creek | |
Pushpin Map: | New York Adirondack Park#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth within New York |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | New York |
Subdivision Type3: | Counties |
Subdivision Type4: | Towns |
Subdivision Name4: | Johnstown, Perth, Amsterdam |
Source1 Location: | Southeast of Johnstown |
Source1 Coordinates: | 42.9931°N -74.3257°W[1] |
Mouth: | Mohawk River |
Mouth Location: | Fort Johnson |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.9567°N -74.2408°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 266feet |
Basin Size: | 16.9sqmi[2] |
Tributaries Left: | McQueen Creek |
Kayaderosseras Creek also called Kaniatarósera'as Stream is a river located in Montgomery and Fulton counties in the state of New York. The creek begins southeast of Johnstown and flows in a generally southeast direction before converging with the Mohawk River by Fort Johnson, just west of Amsterdam. Kaniatarósera'as Stream, is a Mohawk name which translates to "waves splashing".
Most of the land within the watershed is rural and agricultural. The water quality in the Kayaderosseras Creek watershed is rated in good condition.[3]