Patroon Creek

Patroon Creek
Bloomaerts Kill, Fifth Kill,
Mill Creek, Patroon's Creek
Patroon Creek watershed
Etymologythe patroon of Rensselaerswyck
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
Municipality City of Albany
Physical characteristics
SourceRensselaer Lake
 • locationAlbany, New York, United States
 • coordinates42°41′52″N 73°50′0″W / 42.69778°N 73.83333°W / 42.69778; -73.83333
 • elevation249 ft (76 m)
MouthHudson River
 • location
Albany, New York, United States
 • coordinates
42°39′34″N 73°44′15″W / 42.65944°N 73.73750°W / 42.65944; -73.73750
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length6.2 mi (10.0 km)
Basin size13.1 sq mi (34 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationNorthern Boulevard Viaduct[1] Latitude 42°40'17"
Longitude 73°45'22"[2]
 • average30.6 cu ft/s (0.87 m3/s)
 • minimum9.81 cu ft/s (0.278 m3/s)
 • maximum619 cu ft/s (17.5 m3/s)
Basin features
River systemHudson River Watershed
Tributaries 
 • leftSand Creek

Patroon Creek is a stream in Albany County, New York, United States and is a tributary of the Hudson River which flows south to New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. The creek's source is Rensselaer Lake in the western section of the city of Albany. Patroon Creek received its name from the patroon of Rensselaerswyck.[3]

  1. ^ "Usgs 01359133 patroon cr at northern blvd at albany ny". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  2. ^ "Peak Streamflow for New York". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bulletin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).