The Bog River, also called the Bog River Flow is a river that originates near the sources of the

Oswegatchie River The Oswegatchie River ( moh, Kaniatarahòn:tsi) is a river in northern New York that flows from the Adirondack Mountains north to the Saint Lawrence River. The Oswegatchie River begins at Partlow Lake in Hamilton County, New York. The river co ...

, in

Hamilton County, New York Hamilton County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,107, making it the least populous county in New York. With an area nearly the size of Delaware, it is the least densely populated county ea ...

in the

Adirondacks The Adirondack Mountains (; a-də-RÄN-dak) form a massif in northeastern New York with boundaries that correspond roughly to those of Adirondack Park. They cover about 5,000 square miles (13,000 km2). The mountains form a roughly circular d ...

, and flows through Lows Lake and

Hitchens Pond Hitchens Pond is located east of Barber Point, New York. Fish species present in the lake are white sucker, yellow perch, and black bullhead The black bullhead or black bullhead catfish (''Ameiurus melas'') is a species of bullhead catfish. L ...

, ending at the Bog River Falls at the entrance to Tupper Lake. For much of its length it is flat water owing to two

hydroelectric dam Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...

s built by

Abbot Augustus Low Abbot Augustus Low (Gus Low) (1844–1912) was an entrepreneur and inventor from Brooklyn, who lived in St. Lawrence County, New York and was the owner of the Horseshoe Forestry Company.Yuan, JuliBog river: a paradise for manyFebruary 1, 2005 New ...

early in the 20th century. There are forty established campsites. The stretch from Tupper Lake to Hitchens pond has been designated as a Scenic River by the State of New York.FindLaw - New York Consolidated Laws
/ref> The river is part of the Five Ponds and the

Round Lake Wilderness Area The Round Lake Wilderness Area, an Adirondack Park unit of New York's Forest Preserve, is located in the town of Long Lake in Hamilton County. The area is approximately ; it was created in 2005 by the Adirondack Park Agency by classifying Roun ...

s. Image:Bog River Flow from Low's Ridge, St Lawrence County, NY.jpg, Bog River Flow from Low's Ridge Image:Bog River Flow, St Lawrence County, NY.JPG, Bog River Flow

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External links

TupperLake.net "Explore the Bog River"
Rivers of New York (state) Rivers of Hamilton County, New York Tributaries of the Saint Lawrence River Adirondack Park {{NewYork-river-stub

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