Snake Creek (sometimes known as Big Snake Creek) is a
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of the
Susquehanna River
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flowing from the Mouth of Lake Montrose in
Montrose,
Susquehanna County
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,
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Broome County,
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Snake Creek joins the Susquehanna at
Corbettsville, New York
Conklin is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,008.
The town is on the south border of the county, southeast of Binghamton.
History
The area was first settled around 1788. The Town of Con ...
.
There is a much smaller stream known as Little Snake Creek, which joins the Susquehanna north of (downstream of) Snake Creek.
In the early 19th century, Snake Creek was the site of a sawmill run by Cooper Corbett.
See also
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List of rivers of New York
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By drainage basin
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Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
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References
*Defebaugh, James Elliott. ''History of the lumber industry in America'', The American lumberman, 1907.
Rivers of New York (state)
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