| Birch Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Birch CreekShow map of New York Adirondack Park Birch Creek (Esopus Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Catskill Mountains |
| Counties | Ulster, Greene |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 42°10′27″N 74°26′34″W / 42.174255°N 74.4426506°W / 42.174255; -74.4426506 |
| Mouth | Esopus Creek |
| • location | Big Indian |
| • coordinates | 42°06′18″N 74°26′33″W / 42.1050899°N 74.4423734°W / 42.1050899; -74.4423734 |
| • elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Basin size | 12.6 square miles (33 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Big Indian |
| • minimum | 1.6 cu ft/s (0.045 m/s) |
| • maximum | 1,460 cu ft/s (41 m/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cathedral Brook, Giggle Hollow |
| • right | Rose Mountain Brook, Rochester Hollow |
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.
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 m) 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 m) per second on September 26, 2008.
References
- ^ "Birch Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- "USGS 013621955 BIRCH CREEK AT BIG INDIAN NY". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 May 2020.