Ocquionis Creek
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| name = Oquionis Creek
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| name_other = Fish Creek
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| pushpin_map = New York Adirondack Park#USA
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| pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of Ocquionis Creek
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = United States
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = New York
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = Central New York Region
| subdivision_type4 = Counties
| subdivision_name4 = Herkimer, Otsego
| subdivision_type5 = Towns
| subdivision_name5 = Warren, Richfield
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| source1_location = Northeast of Jordanville
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| mouth = Canadarago Lake
| mouth_location = South of Richfield Springs
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| name = Ocquionis Creek
| accessdate = 2019-01-08 }}
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Ocquionis Creek, also known as Fish Creek, is a river in southern Herkimer County and northern Otsego County in the State of New York. It begins northeast of the Hamlet of Jordanville and flows generally southward before flowing into the northern end of Canadarago Lake south of the Village of Richfield Springs. Ocquionis is an Iroquois word that translates to "he is a bear".{{cite book
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0BglBQAAQBAJ&q=Ocquionis+history&pg=PA134
| title = Ecology of the Lakes of East-Central New York
| date = 1997
| website = Google.com/books
| isbn = 9781483277349
| access-date = 5 January 2018| last1 = Bloomfield
| first1 = Jay A.
| publisher = Elsevier
}}
Course
Ocquionis Creek begins northeast of the Hamlet of Jordanville and flows southward through Jordanville crossing under NY 167. After a short distance it turns to the east, then south, then west where it crosses under NY 167 again. After a short distance it turns south and crosses under Osley Road, then turns east and then south just before crossing NY 167, then passes to the west of the Hamlet of Cullen. After passing Cullen it continues to closely follow to the west of NY 167 before turning to the west just before Bloomfield Road. After a short distance it turns south, traveling through the Village of Richfield Springs and crosses under US 20 before flowing into Canadarago Lake south of the Village of Richfield Springs.{{cite web
| url = https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/inventory?agency_code=USGS&site_no=0149636705
| title = Ocquionis Creek
| website = usgs.gov
| publisher = United States Geological Survey
| access-date = 17 April 2017}}
History
Ocquionis Creek was used by early settlers, in the Jordanville area, for baptisms and likened by them to the Jordan River.{{cite book|last=Brubaker|first=John H.|title=Down the Susquehanna to the Chesapeake|year=2002|publisher=Pennsylvania State University Press|location=University Park, PA|page=3|isbn=0271046651|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l3VccowaxDoC}}
Hydrology
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) formally maintained two stream gauges along the Ocquionis Creek.
The upper one, in operation from June 1963 to September 1973, was located in the Village of Richfield Springs just south of the Ann Street bridge. At this station non-daily field measurements, at random intervals, were recorded. The highest measured discharge of {{convert|233|cuft/s}} was on June 26, 1963 and the minimum discharge of {{convert|.86|cuft/s}} was on September 12, 1963.{{cite web
| url = https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/measurements/?site_no=01496362
| title = USGS 01496362 OCQUIONIS CREEK ABOVE RICHFIELD SPRINGS NY
| website = waterdata.usgs.gov
| publisher = United States Geological Survey
| access-date = 11 June 2019}}
The lower one, in operation from June 1968 to April 1978, was located in the Village of Richfield Springs just south of the US 20 bridge. At this station non-daily field measurements, at random intervals, were recorded. The highest measured discharge of {{convert|233|cuft/s}} was on May 5, 1971 and the minimum discharge of {{convert|.49|cuft/s}} was on September 23, 1973.{{cite web
| url = https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/inventory/?site_no=01496363&agency_cd=USGS
| title = USGS 01496363 OCQUIONIS CREEK AT RICHFIELD SPRINGS NY
| website = waterdata.usgs.gov
| publisher = United States Geological Survey
| access-date = 11 June 2019}}
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Category:Rivers of New York (state)