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, United States. It begins at the hamlet of

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in nearby Wayne County and meanders for approximately 27 miles (43 kilometers) from west to east before emptying into the Seneca River in the town of Tyre at

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. Much of the original river has been channeled through to form part of the

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. A number of tributaries feed the Clyde River along its route. The Clyde River is part of the Seneca River watershed which feeds the Oswego River. From there, the Oswego River enters

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. It is a primary spot for

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, flatwater

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and

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Course

The Clyde River officially begins in the Wayne County hamlet of Lyons at the confluence of the

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and

, just east of Lock #27. Nearby

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is also part of the source feeding the Clyde River which empties into the Erie Canal 1/3 mile west of the lock. From there, the Clyde River either runs concurrent or beside the path of the Erie Canal, passing through the towns of

and

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as well as the village of

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, all the way to its end at

where it meets the Seneca River in the Seneca County town of Tyre. Notable spurs from the Erie Canal include a winding section heading northeast along River Road through the Marengo Marsh between the community of Marengo and the village of Clyde. Due to its lack of significant current, this particular section of the Clyde River is where most of the flatwater canoeing and kayaking occurs. Sometimes the Erie Canal is used with the river as a loop-around by paddlers between Lyons and Clyde. Another section of the Clyde River runs southeast on and off the canal below Lock #26 from Bentley Road in the town of

to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge near NY Route 89 in the town of Tyre.

Tributaries

There are six primary tributaries feeding the Clyde which are part of its watershed although other minor waterways directly enter it as well. First are the Canandaigua Outlet and

which are part of the confluence with the Erie Canal to form the Clyde River in Lyons. Further down the river, from the right are Pond Brook passing through the Seneca County town of Junius and the town of Galen in Wayne County as well as White Brook wandering through the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in Tyre. On the left side is Black Brook which actually empties into the Erie Canal. It travels through the towns of Lyons,

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, and Galen. Melvin Brook is also nearby, just west of Clyde, which originally flowed into the old section of the Erie Canal but is still part of the Clyde River watershed.

History

Use of the Clyde River dates back to pre-

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times. Before the Erie Canal was constructed in 1817, the Canandaigua Outlet and

met in the village of Lyons to form the Clyde River.

Places of interest

Places of interest on the Clyde River include the Marengo Marsh in the town of Galen and the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in the town of Tyre. There are also two parks which are located near the Clyde River and Erie Canal, both in the town of Galen, Lock Berlin Park and Black Brook Park off NY Route 31 west of Clyde. Nature and hiking trails are in the area as well.

References

* REI
Clyde River: Credits
Retrieved Sep. 5, 2013. * Trails.co
Clyde River: Credits
Retrieved Sep. 5, 2013. * Wayne County Office of the County Historian

Retrieved Sep. 5, 2013. * Community Walk
Clyde River: Credits
Retrieved Sep. 5, 2013. * SUNY-Oneonta

Retrieved Sep. 5, 2013. * Google Maps
Clyde River: Credits
Retrieved Sep. 5, 2013. * NYDEC Waterbody Inventory for Seneca River (Clyde River) Watershed
Ganargua Creek: Credits
Retrieved Sep. 23, 2014.

External links

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
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