Birch Creek (Esopus Creek tributary)

Birch Creek flows into Esopus Creek in Big Indian. Most of Belleayre Ski Resort is located within Birch Creek’s watershed, and therefore the runoff from the ski resorts snowpack drains into Birch Creek via Cathedral Brook.

Birch Creek
Location of the mouth of Birch Creek
Birch Creek (Esopus Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionCatskill Mountains
CountiesUlster, Greene
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates42°10′27″N 74°26′34″W[1]
MouthEsopus Creek
  location
Big Indian
  coordinates
42°06′18″N 74°26′33″W[1]
  elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)[1]
Basin size12.6 square miles (33 km2)
Discharge 
  locationBig Indian
  minimum1.6 cu ft/s (0.045 m3/s)
  maximum1,460 cu ft/s (41 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftCathedral Brook, Giggle Hollow
  rightRose Mountain Brook, Rochester Hollow

Hydrology

Discharge

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has maintained a stream gauge along Birch Creek since October 1998. The gauge is located in Big Indian, .1 miles (0.16 km) upstream from Lasher Road. It had a maximum discharge of 1,460 cubic feet (41 m3) per second on August 28, 2011, as Hurricane Irene passed through the area. It had a minimum discharge of 1.6 cubic feet (0.045 m3) per second on September 26, 2008.[2]

References

  1. "Birch Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. "USGS 013621955 BIRCH CREEK AT BIG INDIAN NY". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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