| Cayadutta Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth within New York  Cayadutta Creek (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Counties | Fulton, Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Northwest of Gloversville |
| • coordinates | 43°04′57″N 74°24′05″W / 43.0825722°N 74.4015263°W / 43.0825722; -74.4015263[1] |
| • elevation | Approximately 1,440 ft (440 m) |
| Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | Fonda |
• coordinates | 42°57′02″N 74°22′49″W / 42.95056°N 74.38028°W / 42.95056; -74.38028[1] |
• elevation | 275 ft (84 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 63.7 sq mi (165 km2)[2] |
Cayadutta Creek is a riverinFulton and Montgomery counties in the state of New York. It begins northwest of Gloversville and flows in a general southward direction before flowing into the Mohawk RiverinFonda. The Indian meaning of Cayadutta is "rippling waters" or "shallow water running over stones". This stream has commercial and historical importance as the cities of Johnstown and Gloversville lie on its banks.[3]
The Cayadutta Creek, or some similarly located stream, was one of the ancient watercourses which drained the southern Adirondack slopes.[4]
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