Motts Creek is a stream in the
Town of Hempstead in
Nassau County, on the
South Shore of
Long Island
Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United Sta ...
, in New York, United States.
Description
Motts Creek runs between
Franklin Square and
Jamaica Bay
Jamaica Bay is an estuary on the southern portion of the western tip of Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The estuary is partially man-made, and partially natural. The bay connects with Lower New York Bay to the west, ...
.
The creek begins underneath Rath Park in Franklin Square, flowing towards the south, west, and southwest to Jamaica Bay.
Communities which Motts Creek passes through include Franklin Square,
Lynbrook,
Malverne
Malverne is a village in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 8,514 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area o ...
,
Valley Stream, and
Woodmere.
Many portions of the creek have been redirected over the years as a result of suburban development and growth.
The re-routed sections include culverts and the straightening of the route.
A notable section which has been altered is the section underneath Rath Park; this section flows through a
storm drain
A storm drain, storm sewer (United Kingdom, United States, U.S. and Canada), surface water drain/sewer (United Kingdom), or stormwater drain (Australia and New Zealand) is infrastructure designed to Drainage, drain excess rain and ground water ...
.
The creek becomes a tidal creek near the dam at Doxey Brook's southern end; this is near Mott Creek's widest point, which is nearly in total width.
From there, Motts Creek continues towards the southwest to Jamaica Bay.
USGS monitoring station
The
United States Geological Survey operates a water monitoring station along Motts Creek.
[{{Cite web , title=MOTTS CREEK AT VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. , url=https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/01311200/ , access-date=2022-08-06 , website=waterdata.usgs.gov , language=en] The monitoring station, located off of Rosedale Road, has a monitoring station ID of 01311200.
See also
*
Mill River – Another north-south river on Long Island, located slightly to the east, flowing into Hewlett Bay from
West Hempstead
West Hempstead is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,835 at the 2020 census. It is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempst ...
.
References
Hempstead, New York
Rivers of New York (state)