| Canandaigua Outlet | |
|---|---|
 The Canandaigua Outlet, looking upstream, from Jones-Blunt Park in Shortsville, New York. | |
  Location of the mouth within New York  Canandaigua Outlet (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Finger Lakes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Canandaigua Lake |
| • location | Canandaigua, Ontario County |
| • coordinates | 42°52′28″N 77°15′44″W / 42.87444°N 77.26222°W[1] |
| • elevation | 688 ft (210 m) |
| Mouth | Erie Canal (Clyde River) |
• location | Lyons, Wayne County |
• coordinates | 43°03′41″N 76°59′47″W / 43.06139°N 76.99639°W[1] |
• elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Length | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Basin size | 188 sq mi (490 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lyons, New York |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Padelford Brook, Black Creek |
| • right | Freshour Creek, Flint Creek |
The Canandaigua Outlet is a main tributary which feeds the Erie Canal and Clyde River in Wayne County, New York, United States. It begins at Canandaigua Lake in nearby Ontario County and flows approximately 34 miles (55 km) north before emptying into the Erie Canal in the hamlet of Lyons.[2] A number of tributaries feed the Canandaigua Outlet along its route. It is the primary outflow for Canandaigua Lake.[3]
The Canandaigua Outlet is part of the Clyde River watershed which feeds the Seneca River. From there, the Seneca River enters the Oswego River and into Lake Ontario. It is used for fishing as well as whitewater canoeing, kayaking and rafting.[4][5]
- ^ a b "Canandaigua Outlet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "Canandaigua Outlet Biological Assessment, 2005 Survey" (PDF). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. 2005. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "General Description of the Watershed". Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (PDF). Canandaigua Lake Watershed Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "Wild Water Derby". Shortsville-Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "Littleville to Manchester, Canandaigua Outlet New York, US". American Whitewater. Retrieved May 1, 2016.