Middle Branch Oswegatchie River is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...
in northern
New York. It begins northeast of the Hamlet of
Stillwater and flows into the
West Branch Oswegatchie River
The West Branch Oswegatchie River is a river in Herkimer County, New York, Herkimer, Lewis County, New York, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County, New York, St. Lawrence counties in New York (state), New York. It starts at the outlet of Hog Pond and flo ...
in
Harrisville.
The Middle Branch mostly consists of shallow and fast-moving waters with only two or three slow-moving sections favorable for canoeists. These include Alder Bed Flow and another still-water section known locally as Moynehan Flow. The latter begins in the area where Lower South Pond Outlet runs into the river. Occasionally, experienced
kayakers
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The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each s ...
take advantage of high water conditions to ply its waters – generally from the Bear Pond Road, a few miles upstream of Alder Bed Flow, and downstream to another seasonal access road located near Mullins Flow. However, because they are seasonal roads and the area is so remote – this part of the river is seldom used. Brook trout exist as the primary sport-fish for the entire length of Middle Branch Oswegatchie. Chubs & bullheads are also present in its waters.
References
Rivers of New York (state)
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