Limestone Creek is a
river in
Onondaga County in the state of
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
. From its source on the north side of Arab Hill south of
Delphi Falls, New York, and northwest of
DeRuyter Reservoir, the creek flows generally north to its confluence with
Chittenango Creek.
Course
Originating at the north side of Arab Hill south of
Delphi Falls, New York and northwest of
DeRuyter Reservoir the creek begins traveling northward. After a short distance the creek receives the creek that flows through The Gulf, which drains DeRuyter Reservoir. The creek then continues a short distance and receives
East Branch Limestone Creek just southeast of Delphi Falls. The upper reaches of the creek drain the valley of Pompeys Hollow, west of
Cazenovia Lake
Cazenovia Lake () is a lake in Madison County, New York. It is located southeast of the city of Syracuse. The village of Cazenovia is located southeast of the lake.
History
The lake resides in a valley created by sub-glacial runoff during the ...
. The creek then flows past
Manlius and
Fayetteville, passing under the
Erie Canal near
Green Lakes State Park, receiving
Butternut Creek from the west below
Minoa. Downstream of there, it empties into Chittenango Creek which continues a few miles north to
Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake is the largest lake entirely within New York state, with a surface area of .
The lake is located northeast of Syracuse and near the Great Lakes. It feeds the Oneida River, a tributary of the Oswego River, which flows into Lake Ontario ...
.
The Edwards Falls, about high, are located on Limestone Creek near Manlius.
History
The Limestone Creek Aqueduct, completed in 1856, carries the Enlarged Erie Canal across Limestone Creek. It is a three-span stone structure long, supporting a concrete aqueduct and the old towpath (now the
Erie Canalway Trail
The New York State Canalway Trail is a network of multi-use trails that runs parallel to current or former sections of the Erie, Oswego, Cayuga-Seneca, and Champlain canals. When completed, the system will have of trails following current and ...
).
See also
*
List of rivers of New York
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of New York.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented by order of confluence with their main stem, from mouth to source.
Long Island Sound (nort ...
*
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park
References
External links
*
{{authority control
Rivers of New York (state)
Rivers of Onondaga County, New York
Manlius, New York