| Opalescent River | |
|---|---|
 Painting of a flume in the Opalescent River by Alexander H. Wyant | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Adirondacks |
| County | Essex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Marcy Mountain |
| • location | Adirondack Mountains, New York, United States |
| • elevation | 4,200 ft (1,300 m) |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 44°01′05″N 74°03′10″W / 44.0181°N 74.0528°W |
The Opalescent River is a river in Essex County, New York. It is both a tributary of and the longest source of the Hudson River. Part of the river is designated by New York State as a Wild River in the Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers system.[1]
- ^ "Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-13.