Central NY Waterways

Click on the map below to learn more about waterways in the Oswego River basin.
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What is the Oswego River Basin?

The Oswego River Basin is located in Central New York. It drains a total area of 5,122 square miles into Lake Ontario. The area of the basin is larger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware combined. The basin is made up of many smaller, local watersheds.

What is a Watershed?

A watershed is the area of land that catches rain and snow and drains or seeps into a marsh, stream, river, lake or groundwater. Everyone, from the upland farmer to the lakeside landowner, lives in a watershed. Thus, everyone’s actions affect the quality and quantity of the water resource.

No Matter Where you Live, You Live in a Watershed (leaving Cornell Cooperative Extension Website). Site provided by Conservation Technology Information Centers (CTIC). Includes videos, why you should care, and watershed friendly quiz.

Managing the Water Resources of the Oswego River Basin (leaving Cornell Cooperative Extension Website, pdf file). Fact sheet written by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Finger Lakes-Lake Ontario Protection Alliance (FL-OWPA).