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Mine Kill

Coordinates: 42°25′54″N 74°27′45″W / 42.43167°N 74.46250°W / 42.43167; -74.46250
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Mine Kill
Mine Kill Falls in October 2021
Mine Kill is located in New York Adirondack Park
Mine Kill
Location of mouth within New York
Mine Kill is located in the United States
Mine Kill
Mine Kill (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionCentral New York
CountySchoharie
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationEast-southeast of Jefferson
 • coordinates42°28′19″N 74°34′55″W / 42.4720220°N 74.5818159°W / 42.4720220; -74.5818159
MouthSchoharie Creek
 • location
North of Gilboa
 • coordinates
42°25′54″N 74°27′45″W / 42.43167°N 74.46250°W / 42.43167; -74.46250
Basin size17.7 sq mi (46 km2)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionMine Kill → Schoharie Creek → Mohawk RiverHudson RiverUpper New York Bay
WaterfallsMine Kill Falls

Mine Kill is a river in Schoharie County in the state of New York. It flows into the Schoharie Creek by Gilboa, New York. Mine Kill Falls is located on the creek where it passes under State Route 30.

Hydrology

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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) maintains one stream gauge along Mine Kill. The station is located .6 miles (0.97 km) upstream from the mouth, three miles (4.8 km) southwest of North Blenheim, had a maximum discharge of 2,550 cubic feet (72 m3) per second on January 19, 1996, and a minimum discharge of 0.1 cubic feet (0.0028 m3) per second on August 27–30, 1980.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mine kill at Mouth". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. ^ "USGS 01350140 MINE KILL NEAR NORTH BLENHEIM NY". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 May 2020.