Knapp Brook Explained

Knapp Brook
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
Mouth:Mohawk River
Mouth Location:West Schuyler, New York
Mouth Coordinates:43.0881°N -75.1422°W[1]
Mouth Elevation:384feet

Knapp Brook is a river that flows into the Mohawk River by West Schuyler, New York.[2]

Water quality

Streambank erosion on Knapp Brook contributes sediment loads into the Erie Canal. Periodic dredging to restore adequate canal navigational depth causes further siltation and affects fish habitat.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 954756 . Knapp Brook . October 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Knapp Brook . usgs.gov . United States Geological Survey . October 12, 2017.
  3. Web site: Ferguson Creek Watershed Assessment . July 25, 2012 . Herkimer County Soil & Water Conservation District . August 22, 2021 . Herkimer, NY.