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Black River Watershed, New York

4,244 miles of mapped stream across 1,907 square miles of drainage in Lewis, Herkimer, Hamilton, Oneida, Jefferson counties, in 193 named streams. New York designates 1,242 of those miles as trout water, on 181 streams.

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Public land — where the bank is open to walk and fish
USGS gauge — live water temperature
Water temperature — the colour of every stream in the basin

50°F and colder is cold, through cold-transitional and cool, to warm above 70°F — the same four bands the app paints. On this map the colour is NYSDEC's own classification of the stream, not a measurement, except at the gauge dots, which read live. Grey is water NYSDEC has not typed.

The watershed in numbers

HUC8 04140301 in the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset. Every figure below adds up the river pages in this basin — same records, one basin at a time.

4,244 mi
of mapped stream
13,411 NHD reaches
1,907 sq mi
drainage area
1,220,577 acres
490,277 ac
public land
40.2% of the basin · 38 units

Cold, cool and warm water

NYSDEC classifies every surface water in New York under 6 NYCRR Parts 800-941, and the class is a best usage — what the water is protected for — rather than a temperature. The temperature statement is the (T) or (TS) suffix beside it: the water DEC designates for trout, or for trout spawning, which 6 NYCRR 704.2(b) protects with a 70 °F ceiling on any discharge. That suffix is what this page counts and what the map paints by; the class letter is printed beside it and is not a thermal grade. It covers 58% of this basin's stream miles (2457.4 of 4,244); the rest is untyped and is drawn grey on the map above.

2457.4 of the 2457.4 typed miles in this basin — 100% — are cold or cold-transitional water. Every typed reach carries the same class, which is as likely to be the coverage as the water: NYSDEC has typed 58% of it.

Every named stream in the basin

All 193 of them, longest first. 6 have a page of their own and are linked; the rest are in the app. The class column is NYSDEC's designation of that stream. "Now" is the live USGS reading where a gauge stands in that stream.

Stream Miles Class Now Designation
Black River 132.7 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Beaver River 58.2 Cold — Class B — swimming and contact recreation, Class C — fishing
Independence River 44.4 Cold — Class B — swimming and contact recreation, Class C — fishing
Mill Creek 41.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
South Branch Moose River 38.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Deer River 34.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Pine Creek 31.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Middle Branch Moose River 26.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Little Black Creek 24.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
North Branch Moose River 24.5 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Roaring Brook 22.8 Cold — Class C — fishing
Fish Creek 22.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Woodhull Creek 22.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Otter Creek 21.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Alder Creek 21.8 Cold — Class B — swimming and contact recreation, Class C — fishing
Crystal Creek 21.6 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Little Woodhull Creek 21.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Black Creek 21.0 Cold — Class B — swimming and contact recreation, Class C — fishing
Moose River 19.8 Cold — Class C — fishing
Indian River 18.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Otter Brook 17.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Moose Creek 16.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Twitchell Creek 16.1 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Bear Creek 15.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Shingle Shanty Brook 15.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Stony Creek 14.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Swiss Creek 13.7 untyped — —
Mud Creek 13.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Murmur Creek 13.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
Whetstone Creek 13.0 Cold — Class B — swimming and contact recreation, Class C — fishing
Crooked Creek 12.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Sugar River 12.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Fall Brook 12.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
Philomel Creek 11.9 untyped — —
Burnt Creek 11.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Sumner Stream 10.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Cobb Creek 10.8 untyped — —
Balsam Creek 10.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Fourth Creek 10.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Long Lake Outlet 10.3 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
West Branch Deer River 9.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Red River 9.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Limekiln Creek 9.1 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Miller Brook 8.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Douglass Creek 8.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
North Branch Cummings Creek 8.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Negro Creek 8.5 untyped — —
Sunday Creek 8.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Cold Brook 8.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
House Creek 8.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
White River 8.2 Cold — Class C — fishing
Cummings Creek 8.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
South Inlet 8.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
South Branch Black River 8.0 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Mile Creek 8.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Copper Creek 7.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Muskrat Brook 7.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
North Branch Little Black Creek 7.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
West Branch Beaver River 7.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
South Branch 7.2 Cold — Class C — fishing
Third Lake Creek 6.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Cobblestone Creek 6.8 Cold — Class C — fishing
Capidon Creek 6.8 Cold — Class C — fishing
Nicks Creek 6.6 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Eagle Creek 6.6 Cold — Class B — swimming and contact recreation
Middle Branch Black River 6.5 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Beaver Meadow Brook 6.5 Cold — Class B — swimming and contact recreation, Class C — fishing
Edick Creek 6.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Wolf Creek 6.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
Middle Branch Pine Creek 6.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
Twin Lakes Stream 6.2 Cold — Class C — fishing
Salmon Lake Outlet 6.2 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Beaver Meadow Creek 6.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
North Branch Black River 6.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Big Brook 6.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Lost Brook 6.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
West Kent Creek 5.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Andys Creek 5.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Lost Creek 5.8 Cold — Class C — fishing
Sandy Creek 5.8 Cold — Class AA — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
North Branch Sugar River 5.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Birch Creek 5.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Mulligan Creek 5.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Perrigo Creek 5.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
East Kent Creek 5.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Atwater Creek 5.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Huddle Creek 5.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Martin Brook 5.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
Baker Brook 5.2 Cold — Class C — fishing
Benedict Creek 5.2 Cold — Class C — fishing
Luther Creek 5.2 Cold — Class C — fishing
Grindstone Creek 5.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Olmstead Brook 5.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Little Otter Creek 5.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Kelsey Creek 5.1 untyped — —
Canachagala Brook 5.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
North Branch 5.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Moshier Creek 5.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Felts Mills Creek 5.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Yale Brook 4.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Twin Sister Creek 4.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
South Branch Crystal Creek 4.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
West Branch Sugar River 4.8 Cold — Class C — fishing
Indian Brook 4.8 Cold — Class AA — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Potash Creek 4.8 untyped — —
Bradley Brook 4.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Gulf Creek 4.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Silver Run 4.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Pine Grove Creek 4.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Hitchcock Creek 4.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Middle Branch Little Black Creek 4.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Stucky Creek 4.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Little Pine Creek 4.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Widmeyer Creek 4.4 untyped — —
Tommy Roaring Creek 4.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
Halt Creek 4.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Cropsey Creek 4.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Lizard Spring Brook 4.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Natural Hatchery Brook 4.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Golden Stair Creek 3.9 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Constable Creek 3.9 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Drunkard Creek 3.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Butler Creek 3.9 untyped — —
North Branch Shingle Shanty Brook 3.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
McNeil Creek 3.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Gull Lake Outlet 3.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Little Moose Outlet 3.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Harvey Creek 3.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Nameless Creek 3.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Wheeler Creek 3.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Hodge Creek 3.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Third Creek 3.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Pepperbox Creek 3.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Little Salmon Outlet 3.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Mill Brook 3.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Cellar Brook 3.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Pico Creek 3.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
Combs Brook 3.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
Lot 8 Creek 3.2 Cold — Class C — fishing
Cherry Creek 3.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Harrington Brook 3.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Warner Creek 3.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Ice Cave Creek 3.0 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Raymond Brook 3.0 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Indian Creek 3.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
White Lake Outlet 3.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Bald Mountain Brook 3.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Twin Lakes Inlet 2.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Jimmy Creek 2.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Emerson Creek 2.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Muskrat Creek 2.8 Cold — Class C — fishing
Second Creek 2.8 Cold — Class C — fishing
Silver Brook 2.8 Cold — Class C — fishing
Clark Brook 2.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Falls Pond Outlet 2.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Stony Brook 2.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Purgatory Creek 2.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Seventh Lake Inlet 2.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Rainer Brook 2.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Trout Creek 2.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Butter Brook 2.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Rainbow Creek 2.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
White Creek 2.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Jocks Brook 2.3 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Beauty Creek 2.3 Cold — Class AA — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Crondall Creek 2.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
Stone Dam Creek 2.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Bottle Brook 2.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Vincent Brook 2.0 untyped — —
Wakely Brook 2.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Bear Paw Creek 2.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Beaver Brook 2.0 Cold — Class C — fishing
Willow Creek 2.0 untyped — —
Shaw Creek 1.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Hay Creek 1.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Hare Brook 1.8 Cold — Class C — fishing
Silver Creek 1.8 untyped — —
Yellow Creek 1.8 Cold — Class C — fishing
Graham Creek 1.7 untyped — —
Otter Lake Outlet 1.7 Cold — Class A — drinking water source, Class C — fishing
Middle Settlement Creek 1.6 Cold — Class C — fishing
Caroline Creek 1.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Gun Harbor Brook 1.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Mink Run 1.4 Cold — Class C — fishing
Buck Creek 1.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
North Inlet 1.3 Cold — Class C — fishing
North Pond Flowgrounds 1.2 Cold — Class C — fishing
Cold Creek 1.2 Cold — Class C — fishing
Hoxie Brook 1.1 Cold — Class C — fishing
Sammys Creek 0.9 Cold — Class C — fishing
Fly Pond Outlet 0.7 Cold — Class C — fishing
Seeley Brook 0.5 Cold — Class C — fishing
Fifth Creek 0.5 Cold — Class C — fishing

Public land in the watershed

490,277 acres in 38 units, which is 40.2% of the 1,220,577 acres the basin covers. Private inholdings carried in the same source file are excluded, here and on the map.

Managing agency Acres Share Units
State conservation department 479,387 98% 29
County land 6,382 1% 3
City and township land 2,488 1% 4
State park agency 1,892 0% 1
Another state agency 128 0% 1

The biggest named blocks of it, each with its own page — the streams on that ground, what is open to hunt on it, and where the access sites are.

Neighbouring watersheds

The subbasins that share a boundary with this one and carry coldwater streams.