Canandaigua Outlet
| Canandaigua Outlet | |
 The Canandaigua Outlet, looking upstream, from Jones-Blunt Park in Shortsville, New York.
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| Region | Finger Lakes |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Padelford Brook, Black Creek |
| - right | Freshour Creek, Flint Creek |
| Source | Canandaigua Lake |
| - location | Canandaigua, Ontario County |
| - elevation | 688 ft (210 m) |
| - coordinates | 42°52′28″N 77°15′44″W / 42.87444°N 77.26222°W |
| Mouth | Erie Canal (Clyde River) |
| - location | Lyons, Wayne County |
| - elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°03′41″N 76°59′47″W / 43.06139°N 76.99639°WCoordinates: 43°03′41″N 76°59′47″W / 43.06139°N 76.99639°W |
| Length | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Basin | 188 sq mi (487 km2) |
The Canandaigua Outlet is a main tributary which feeds the Erie Canal and Clyde River in Wayne County, New York, United States. It begins at Canandaigua Lake in nearby Ontario County and flows approximately 34 miles (55 km) north before emptying into the Erie Canal in the hamlet of Lyons. A number of tributaries feed the Canandaigua Outlet along its route. It is the primary outflow for Canandaigua Lake.
The Canandaigua Outlet is part of the Clyde River watershed which feeds the Seneca River. From there, the Seneca River enters the Oswego River and into Lake Ontario. It is used for fishing as well as whitewater canoeing, kayaking and rafting.
The Canandaigua Outlet begins as a natural outflow on the north end of Canandaigua Lake in the city of Canandaigua. From there, the outlet travels northeast past the Muar Lakes through the town of Canandaigua and into the neighboring town of Hopewell. A man-made feeder canal also enters the outlet from Canandaigua Lake to help with drainage. Both outlets from the lake are controlled by gates which are managed by the City of Canandaigua. Passing through the community of Chapin, the Canandaigua Outlet continues north through the villages of Shortsville and Manchester. Following the New York State Thruway, the outlet heads east through the town of Manchester passing just north of the village of Clifton Springs and into the community of Gypsum. Continuing on through the town and village of Phelps, the Canandaigua Outlet turns back north towards Wayne County. It passes through the community of Alloway in the town of Lyons before entering the Erie Canal at Lock #27 along Leach Road in the hamlet of Lyons, just north of NY Route 31.
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