Hayden Creek is a river in Otsego County, in the U.S. State of New York. It begins north-northwest of the Hamlet of East Springfield and flows generally southward before flowing into Otsego Lake south of the Hamlet of Springfield Center.
| Hayden Creek | |
|---|---|
 Hayden Creek downstream of County Route 53 | |
  Location of the mouth of Hayden Creek  Hayden Creek (New York) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Town | Springfield |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | NNW of East Springfield |
| • coordinates | 42°52′05″N 74°49′18″W / 42.8681284°N 74.8215381°W[1] |
| Mouth | Otsego Lake |
• location | S of Springfield Center |
• coordinates | 42°48′48″N 74°53′20″W / 42.8134065°N 74.8887630°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 10 sq mi (26 km2)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hayden Creek → Otsego Lake → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
Course
editHayden Creek begins northeast of the Hamlet of Springfield Center and flows southwest before flowing into Summit Lake. It then exits the lake and flows southward, crossing under U.S. Route 20, and then flows into Shipman Pond. It then exits the pond and continues flowing southward through Springfield Center before flowing into Otsego Lake south of Springfield Center.
Fishing
editSuckers can be speared and taken in the section of the creek from the mouth to the Shipman Pond dam from January 1 to May 15, each year.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hayden Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "USGS 0149631005 HAYDEN CREEK AT MOUTH AT SPRINGFIELD CTR". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "NEW YORK STATE FRESHWATER FISHING REGULATIONS GUIDE" (PDF). www.dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. April 1, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.