Yatesville Creek | |
Name Other: | Wasontha |
Pushpin Map: | New York Adirondack Park#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of Yatesville Creek |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | New York |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Central New York |
Subdivision Type4: | County |
Subdivision Name4: | Montgomery |
Source1 Location: | Northeast of Charleston Four Corners |
Source1 Coordinates: | 42.8259°N -74.369°W[1] |
Source1 Elevation: | Approximately 1240feet |
Mouth: | Mohawk River |
Mouth Location: | Randall |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.9059°N -74.4582°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 285feet |
Basin Size: | 12.5sqmi[2] |
Waterfalls: | Yatesville Falls |
Yatesville Creek is a river in Montgomery County in the state of New York. It begins northeast of Charleston Four Corners and flows in a general northwest direction before converging with the Mohawk River in Randall. The creek flows through the 712acres Yatesville Falls State Forest which was purchased by the state in the 1930s. Within the state forest is Yatesville Falls, also known as Buttermilk Falls, is located on the creek. On a land grant, dated 1727, it is referred to by the Indian name "Wasontha".[3]
A Mohawk Indian village, known as Onekagonka, was located at or near the mouth of Yatesville Creek.