| Oriskany Creek | |
|---|---|
 The site of a patriot ambush during theBattle of Oriskany at Oriskany Creek | |
  Location of the mouth of the Oriskany Creek in New York State. Show map of New York Oriskany Creek (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Counties | Madison,Oneida |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Stockbridge,Madison County |
| • coordinates | 42°57′36″N75°33′17″W / 42.96000°N 75.55472°W /42.96000; -75.55472[1] |
| Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | Whitestown,Oneida County |
• coordinates | 43°09′50″N75°19′26″W / 43.16389°N 75.32389°W /43.16389; -75.32389[1] |
| Length | 33 mi (53 km)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Deans Creek |
| • right | White Creek,Turkey Creek, Big Creek,Buckley Mill Creek |
Oriskany Creek is a 33-mile-long (53 km)[2]river inNew York, United States. It rises inMadison County and flows northeastward, primarily throughOneida County.[1] Oriskany Creek is atributary of theMohawk River and therefore part of theHudson River watershed.
Oriskany Creek is wide and shallow, affording passage to only canoes, and that for only part of its length. The creek is known for itsbrown trout, which are caught from the shore or by wading.
TheOneida village of Oriskany was located near the mouth of the creek, by the Mohawk River.
During theAmerican Revolutionary War, part of theBattle of Oriskany was fought in a swampy, steep ravine, near the mouth of the river.
When settlers arrived, the creek became the power source of many mills along its course.
The creek was an important source of water for the formerChenango Canal, which linked theSouthern Tier of New York to theErie Canal.