Oswego River (New York)

Oswego River just upstream of the mouth

Catchment area and the course of the Oswego River

The Oswego River is a tributary of Lake Ontario in upstate New York.

River

The Oswego River is formed at the confluence of the Seneca River and Oneida River at Three Rivers. From there it flows in a northerly direction and passes through the cities have Phoenix, Fulton and Minetto. Here it flows through the two counties of Onondaga and Oswego. In the city of Oswego, he finally empties into Lake Ontario.

Its length is 38 km. The catchment area covers 13,266 km ². 1.2 million inhabitants live in it. The river is one of the pollution-laden waters (" Areas of Concern " ) in the catchment area of ​​the Great Lakes.

Origin of the name

The river's name is derived from the Mohawk word " Oswego " and means literally " the mouth of the stream ."

Oswego Canal

The river was built in 1828 as Oswego Canal for shipping, connecting the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario. Along the river there are seven locks, which are numbered in downstream direction 1-8. The number 4 has been omitted here.

Hydropower plants

In the course of the River Oswego River has eight hydroelectric power plants. Six of them are operated by Brookfield.

The hydropower plants in downstream direction: