Manor Kill is a river in Schoharie County in the state of New York. It begins northeast of Manorkill and flows westward before flowing into the Schoharie Reservoir southeast of Gilboa, New York. Manor Kill Falls is located on the creek where it passes under Prattsville Road (County Route 39). Since it drains into the Schoharie Reservoir, it is part of the New York City water supply system.

Manor Kill
Manor Kill Falls
Manor Kill is located in New York Adirondack Park
Manor Kill
Location of mouth within New York
Manor Kill is located in the United States
Manor Kill
Manor Kill (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionCentral New York
CountySchoharie
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNortheast of Manorkill
 • coordinates42°25′00″N 74°17′20″W / 42.4167467°N 74.2887535°W / 42.4167467; -74.2887535[1]
MouthSchoharie Reservoir
 • location
Southeast of Gilboa
 • coordinates
42°22′49″N 74°25′58″W / 42.3803591°N 74.4326471°W / 42.3803591; -74.4326471[1]
 • elevation
343 feet (105 m)[1]
Basin size34.4 square miles (89 km2)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionManor Kill → Schoharie Reservoir → Schoharie CreekMohawk RiverHudson RiverUpper New York Bay
Tributaries 
 • rightBear Kill
WaterfallsManor Kill Falls

Hydrology

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Graph from West Conesville USGS stream gauge showing rise in discharge after Tropical Storm Irene

Manor Kill's watershed receives an average 36.8 inches (930 mm) of precipitation annually. Most of it is concentrated in seasonal events such as summer thunderstorms, remnants of hurricanes later in the year or rain-on-snow events in springtime. This pattern of precipitation, combined with the Manor Kill watershed's slopes and low drainage density, results in flashiness, as the stream and its tributaries rise and fall quickly in response to storm events. The forests that cover much of the watershed tend to mitigate this somewhat.[2]

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) maintains one stream gauge along Manor Kill. The station, in service since July 1986, is located 1.2 miles (1.9 km) upstream from the mouth, .5 miles (0.80 km) east of West Conesville, had a maximum discharge of 6,590 cubic feet (187 m3) per second on August 28, 2011, as Hurricane Irene passed through the area. It had a minimum discharge of 1 cubic foot (0.028 m3) per second on August 28–31, 1993, September 1–2, 1993 and September 6–8, 1995.[3]

History

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The village of Conesville was previously known as "Stone Bridge" because of the great arched stone bridge that stood where the present bridge crosses the Bearkill. This bridge was washed away in a flood of 1874.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Manor Kill". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Hydrology and Flood History" (PDF). Catskill Streams. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "USGS 01350080 MANOR KILL AT WEST CONESVILLE NEAR GILBOA NY". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2021.