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Claverack Creek

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- location
  
Mellenville, New York

- elevation
  
7 ft (2 m)

Country
  
United States of America

- location
  
Stockport, New York

Bridges
  
Shaw Bridge

Claverack Creek

Claverack Creek is a 17.5-mile-long (28.2 km) tributary to Stockport Creek in Columbia County, New York, in the United States. Its source is in the town of Claverack at the hamlet of Mellenville, and its mouth is at its confluence with Kinderhook Creek to form Stockport Creek, in the town of Stockport.

Contents

Map of Claverack Creek, New York, USA

HistoryEdit

The lower Claverack Creek was known as Twastawekak (To-was-ta-we-kak or Twastaweekak) by the Native American Mahican tribe, while the upper creek was named Ska-an-kook or Skaanpook.

TributariesEdit

  • Fitting Creek
  • Widows Creek
  • Mud Creek
  • Taghkanic Creek
  • Mud Creek
  • Snydam Creek
  • Chrysler Pond Outlet
  • Loomis Creek
  • Hollowville Creek
  • North Creek
  • Agawamuck Creek
  • References

    Claverack Creek Wikipedia


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