Wharton Creek (Unadilla River tributary)

Wharton Creek is a 36.1-mile-long (58.1 km)[2] tributary of the Unadilla River in western Otsego County, in the state of New York. Via the Unadilla River, it is part of the Susquehanna River watershed, flowing to Chesapeake Bay.

Wharton Creek
Wherton Creek upstream of County Route 23
Wharton Creek (Unadilla River tributary) is located in New York Adirondack Park
Wharton Creek (Unadilla River tributary)
Location of the mouth of Wharton Creek
Wharton Creek (Unadilla River tributary) is located in the United States
Wharton Creek (Unadilla River tributary)
Wharton Creek (Unadilla River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionCentral New York
CountyOtsego
TownsRichfield, Plainfield, Exeter, Burlington, Edmeston, Pittsfield
Physical characteristics
MouthUnadilla River
 • location
New Berlin
 • coordinates
42°37′06″N 75°19′40″W / 42.6182°N 75.3279°W / 42.6182; -75.3279
Length36.1 mi (58.1 km)
Basin size92.4 sq mi (239 km2)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionWharton Creek → Unadilla River → Susquehanna RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
Tributaries 
 • leftFly Brook, Dundee Brook
 • rightMill Creek

Wharton Creek rises in the town of Richfield and flows southwest through the towns of Plainfield, Exeter, Burlington, Edmeston, and Pittsfield, where it empties into the Unadilla River at the village of New Berlin.

Tributaries

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Fly Brook converges with Wharton Creek south of Burlington Flats. Dundee Brook converges with Wharton Creek north-northeast of Burlington Flats.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "WHARTON CREEK AT MOUTH AT NEW BERLIN NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 8, 2011
  3. ^ "Dundee Brook". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-09-09.