Cazenovia Creek is a creek in

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, United States. It is a

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of the Buffalo River, which empties into

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. Cazenovia Creek and its watershed are entirely within Erie County.

Course

Cazenovia Creek is formed from its two branches east of the Village of East Aurora and flows through the Towns of

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, Elma, West Seneca, and the City of Buffalo. It joins the Buffalo River in the

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neighborhood. The East Branch of Cazenovia Creek flows through the Village of East Aurora and has its sources in the Southtowns of Erie County, primarily in the towns of Colden,

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, and

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. The West Branch of Cazenovia Creek rises from sources in the towns of Colden,

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, and Sardinia.

History

Cazenovia Creek is named after

Theophilus Cazenove Theophilus Cazenove, or Theophile Cazenove (13 October 1740 – 6 March 1811), was a Dutch financier and one of the agents of the Holland Land Company. Life and career Theophilus Cazenove was baptized in the Westerkerk in Amsterdam as the son ...

, an agent of the

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. In 1897, landscape architect

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drew up plans for a park near the south city line of Buffalo. A farm at that location was purchased in 1890, and Cazenovia Park, straddling Cazenovia Creek, was built at that location. The park is in the

section of the city. Cazenovia Creek is known for its annual ice jams in the early spring when temperatures rise.

Fishing

Cazenovia Creek also has a wide variety of fish that run through its waters. Species include catfish, large and small mouth bass, and rainbow and brown trout. Water levels can rise and fall very quickly and the current can be very strong at times.

References

External links

Friends of the Buffalo Niagara Rivers: Buffalo River watershed

Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper: Buffalo River watershed
{{authority control Rivers of New York (state) Rivers of Erie County, New York Tributaries of Lake Erie

Course

History

Fishing

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References

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