Oneida River

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Catchment area of ​​the Oswego River. The Oneida River flows from Oneida Lake to Oswego River

The Oneida River is a river in the U.S. state of New York.

The Oneida River forms the outlet of Oneida Lake. He leaves it at its western end. It flows through the beginning belonging to Cicero place Brewerton. After 2.5 miles from the Erie Canal branches off to the left. The river of the Oneida River leads 3.5 km to the northwest, before he executes a turn and 8 km flows south. The Erie Canal meets halfway back on the river. Shortly thereafter, a meander arm of the Oneida River by Morgan Cut the Erie Canal is cut. The river now turns west and now performs a second flow loop. During the Oneida River 4 km to the north flowing branches of the Erie Canal from the left side and flows in a direct line to the west. Shortly after the re- unification of the Oneida River meets Finally, after a total distance of 25 km at Three Rivers flowing to the north Seneca River and unites with this to the Oswego River. There is a weir on the river at the northern tip of the first flow loop. This is on the level of lock # 23 of the Erie Canal.