Managing the Water Resources of the Oswego River Basin in Central New York

by William M. Kappel and Betsy F. Landre

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Fact Sheet FS-180-99

ABSTRACT

The Oswego River Basin in central New York State contains a diverse system of streams, lakes, and canals. Water flows from upland streams to the Finger Lakes, then to low-gradient rivers, which are part of the New York State Barge Canal, and ultimately to Lake Ontario. Although natural and man-made components of this hydrologic system are known, how the system functions and how the components interact are not completely understood. This Fact Sheet is a result of a shared interest on the part of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Finger Lakes-Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance (FL-LOWPA) in facilitating public understanding and discussion of the complex Oswego River Basin and its water-resource-management issues. 

Citation: Kappel, W.M., and Landre, B.F., 2000 (revised 2002), Managing the Water Resources of the Oswego River Basin in Central New York: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-180-99, 6 p., 3 figs.

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