West Branch Sacandaga River

West Branch Sacandaga River
The West Branch of the Sacandaga River flowing through the Adirondack Mountains in Wells, New York.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionAdirondacks
CountyHamilton
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNorthwest of Benson
 • coordinates43°17′35″N 74°23′08″W / 43.2931256°N 74.3854179°W / 43.2931256; -74.3854179[1]
MouthSacandaga River
 • location
South of Wells
 • coordinates
43°21′30″N 74°17′27″W / 43.3584023°N 74.2909710°W / 43.3584023; -74.2909710[1]
 • elevation
955 ft (291 m)[1]
Basin size158.3 sq mi (410 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftPiseco Outlet
 • rightChub Lake, Trout Lake

West Branch Sacandaga River is a river in Hamilton County in the state of New York. It begins northwest of Benson and flows west then northward then eastward before converging with the Sacandaga River south of Wells.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "West Branch Sacandaga River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "West Branch Sacandaga River" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved April 23, 2017.