Owasco River | |
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Country | New York State, United States |
Basin features | |
Main source |
Owasco Lake, 42°54′11″N 76°32′34″W / 42.90306°N 76.54278°W |
River mouth |
Seneca River, 43°04′36″N 76°38′54″W / 43.07667°N 76.64833°WCoordinates: 43°04′36″N 76°38′54″W / 43.07667°N 76.64833°W |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 22.5 km (14.0 mi) |
Owasco River (also known as Owasco Creek, Owasco Lake Outlet, and Owasco Outlet) is a river in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The Owasco River Railway is named after the river.
It begins at Owasco Lake and flows north-northwest to the Seneca River.
The city of Auburn owns and operates a dam on the river, and empties the effluent from its wastewater treatment plant into the river.
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owasco River