East Canada Creek
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| East Canada Creek | |
|---|---|
 East Canada Creek upstream of Emmonsburg Road | |
  Location of the mouth of East Canada Creek  East Canada Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Regions | Central New York, North Country |
| Counties | Hamilton, Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Northeast of Powley Place |
| • coordinates | 43°20′18″N 74°37′36″W / 43.3384024°N 74.6265387°W[1] |
| Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | South of East Creek |
• coordinates | 42°59′58″N 74°44′37″W / 42.9995159°N 74.7434800°W[1] |
• elevation | 305 ft (93 m)[1] |
| Length | 34.6 mi (55.7 km)[1] |
| Basin size | 289 sq mi (750 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sprite Creek |
East Canada Creek is a 34.6-mile-long (55.7 km)[2] river in upstate New York, United States. It is a tributary of the Mohawk River and flows southward from New York's Adirondack Park. The name "Canada" may be derived from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word Kanata, meaning "village"; the name may also refer to the creek's importance as a trail to Canada in colonial times.[3]
The creek is formed northeast of Powley Place in the Town of Arietta in Hamilton County, where it is created by the confluence of smaller streams. It goes on to form part of the boundary between Herkimer, Fulton, and Montgomery counties. It also flows through the Village of Dolgeville, after passing Dolgeville it enters into Kyser Lake.
