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Dwaar Kill (Wallkill River)
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The Dwaar Kill is a 22.3 miles (35.9 km) tributary
of the Wallkill River
in Orange
and Ulster
counties in the U.S. state of New York
. It is the Wallkill's second-longest tributary after the Shawangunk Kill
, whose course it parallels somewhat to the east.
Like the Wallkill and the Shawangunk, which also has a tributary named the Dwaar Kill
, it flows in a northeastern direction toward the Hudson River
via Rondout Creek
. Unlike them it flows entirely through rural areas.
, just west of the hamlet of Circleville
. After flowing downhill it takes a brief southward loop, crosses under NY 302
, and then assumes a northeastern heading into the town of Crawford
. In a swampy area a few miles downriver just east of Bullville
, it crosses under NY 17K
and then passes through Bullville Army Reserve Center.
Continuing northeast, it flows past the former hamlet of Searsville, where early settlers built mills to tap its power. Two miles (3.2 km), NY 52
crosses on a small bridge as the kill is now too wide for a culvert
. It continues north into Ulster County
and the town of Shawangunk
, where Bruyn Turnpike (Ulster County Route 18) is the first to cross.
A short distance north of that crossing, it turns toward the east, taking it just south of Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
. Albany Post Road (Ulster County Route 9) crosses, and then the Dwaar flows past the Crowell brick works
. It turns to the north and drains into the Wallkill just south of the former hamlet of Galeville and Wallkill Correctional Facility
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Wallkill River
Wallkill River
The Wallkill River, a tributary of the Hudson, drains Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey, flowing from there generally northeasterly to Rondout Creek in New York, near Rosendale, with the combined flows reaching the Hudson at Kingston....
in Orange
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
and Ulster
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
counties in the U.S. state of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It is the Wallkill's second-longest tributary after the Shawangunk Kill
Shawangunk Kill
The Shawangunk Kill is a stream that flows northward through Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties, New York, in the United States. It is the largest tributary of the Wallkill River....
, whose course it parallels somewhat to the east.
Like the Wallkill and the Shawangunk, which also has a tributary named the Dwaar Kill
Dwaar Kill (Shawangunk Kill)
The Dwaar Kill is a tributary of the Shawangunk Kill in Ulster County, New York, in the United States.The Dwaar Kill is born from Lake Awosting in Minnewaska State Park Preserve.-References:...
, it flows in a northeastern direction toward the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
via Rondout Creek
Rondout Creek
Rondout Creek is a tributary of the Hudson River in Ulster and Sullivan counties, New York, USA. It rises on Rocky Mountain in the eastern Catskills, flows south into Rondout Reservoir, part of New York City's water supply network, then into the valley between the Catskills and the Shawangunk...
. Unlike them it flows entirely through rural areas.
Course
It rises at Lake Henneside in the town of WallkillWallkill, Orange County, New York
Wallkill is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 24,659 at the 2000 census.The Town of Wallkill is centrally located in the county. Interstate 84 crosses New York State Route 17 in the southern part of the town. U.S...
, just west of the hamlet of Circleville
Circleville, New York
Circleville, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Wallkill, part of Orange County, New York, USA. It is located on NY 302 around the junction with the old Goshen Turnpike , a short distance north of NY 17 and two miles south of Bullville...
. After flowing downhill it takes a brief southward loop, crosses under NY 302
New York State Route 302
New York State Route 302 is a state highway in northern Orange County, New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 17M north of the city of Middletown...
, and then assumes a northeastern heading into the town of Crawford
Crawford, New York
Crawford is a town in Orange County, New York, USA. The population was 7,875 at the 2000 census. The name comes a settler who gave his name to a community in the town now called Pine Bush....
. In a swampy area a few miles downriver just east of Bullville
Bullville, New York
Bullville, New York is a hamlet in the Town of Crawford in Orange County, New York, USA. It is located at the junction of routes NY-17K and NY-302.Bullville was one of the original four important settlements in the Town of Crawford....
, it crosses under NY 17K
New York State Route 17K
New York State Route 17K is an east–west state highway located within Orange County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with County Route 76 east of Bloomingburg to a junction with U.S. Route 9W midway across the city of Newburgh...
and then passes through Bullville Army Reserve Center.
Continuing northeast, it flows past the former hamlet of Searsville, where early settlers built mills to tap its power. Two miles (3.2 km), NY 52
New York State Route 52
New York State Route 52 is a long state highway in the southeastern part of New York in the United States. It generally runs from west to east, beginning at the Pennsylvania state line in the Delaware River near Narrowsburg, crossing the Hudson River on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, and ending...
crosses on a small bridge as the kill is now too wide for a culvert
Culvert
A culvert is a device used to channel water. It may be used to allow water to pass underneath a road, railway, or embankment. Culverts can be made of many different materials; steel, polyvinyl chloride and concrete are the most common...
. It continues north into Ulster County
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
and the town of Shawangunk
Shawangunk, New York
Shawangunk is a town in southwestern Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 12,022 at the 2000 census. Like the neighboring mountain range, for which it is named, it is pronounced either as the Munsee Lenape, Shawangunk , or as the colonial Shongum by local residents...
, where Bruyn Turnpike (Ulster County Route 18) is the first to cross.
A short distance north of that crossing, it turns toward the east, taking it just south of Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
The Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge located in Ulster County, New York, USA.Formerly the Galeville Military Airport, it was decommissioned in 1994 and turned over to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1999...
. Albany Post Road (Ulster County Route 9) crosses, and then the Dwaar flows past the Crowell brick works
J. B. Crowell and Son Brick Mould Mill Complex
The J. B. Crowell and Son Brick Mould Mill Complex is located on Lippencott Road near the hamlet of Wallkill, New York, USA, part of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. It was established in 1870 by James Burns Crowell, a fifth-generation descendant of Irish immigrants to the area, after he...
. It turns to the north and drains into the Wallkill just south of the former hamlet of Galeville and Wallkill Correctional Facility
Wallkill Correctional Facility
The Wallkill Correctional Facility is a medium security prison in New York state in the USA. The prison is located just north of the hamlet of Wallkill in the Shawangunk in Ulster County, New York.- Address :Wallkill Correctional Facility Box G...
.