Butternut Creek (Limestone Creek tributary)

Butternut Creek
Butternut Creek at the Jamesville Road bridge
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed marsh
 • locationApuila Station
 • coordinates42°49′25″N 76°04′22″W / 42.82361°N 76.07278°W / 42.82361; -76.07278[1]
 • elevation1,212 ft (369 m)
MouthLimestone Creek
 • location
Minoa
 • coordinates
43°05′53″N 75°59′59″W / 43.09806°N 75.99972°W / 43.09806; -75.99972[1]
 • elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Length16 mi (26 km)
Discharge 
 • locationJamesville[2]
 • average49.5 cu ft/s (1.40 m3/s)[2]
 • minimum3.85 cu ft/s (0.109 m3/s)
 • maximum2,820 cu ft/s (80 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftRush Creek (New York), Meadow Brook (New York)
 • rightCascades Creek

Butternut Creek is a stream in the greater Syracuse, New York area and a tributary of Limestone Creek, part of the Oneida Lake watershed.[3] The creek is about 16 miles (26 km) long.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference GNIS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "USGS Gage #04245200 on Butternut Creek near Jamesville, NY". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1958–1999. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  3. ^ Harrington, Stephanie M. (2001). "Oneida Lake watershed: A valuable diverse ecosystem". Clearwaters 31 (4). New York Water Environment Association. Archived from the original on 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  4. ^ "Oneida Lake State of the Lake and Watershed Report Section 4: Tributaries" (PDF). Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board. Retrieved 2015-09-08.