Peekskill Hollow Creek
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The headwaters of Peekskill Hollow Creek originate as the outflow of Lake Tibet in the town of Carmel
in Putnam County
, New York. It flows in a south westerly direction for approximately 17 miles (27.4 km) before joining Sprout Creek
and then Annsville Creek.
The creek's drainage area is slightly more than 47 square miles (121.7 km²). The creek is dammed 0.8 miles (1.3 km) upstream of the mouth at Van Cortlandtville.
Carmel, New York
Carmel is a town located in Putnam County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 36,465.There are no incorporated villages in the town, although the hamlets of Carmel and Mahopac each have populations sizable enough to be thought of as villages.The Town of Carmel...
in Putnam County
Putnam County, New York
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the lower Hudson River Valley. Putnam county formed in 1812, when it detached from Dutchess County. , the population was 99,710. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The county seat is the hamlet of Carmel...
, New York. It flows in a south westerly direction for approximately 17 miles (27.4 km) before joining Sprout Creek
Sprout Creek
Sprout Creek is a creek located entirely within Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is the largest tributary of Fishkill Creek, entering that creek some upstream from the Hudson River. The creek is annually stocked with 6,000 brown trout, and maintains its own natural population of...
and then Annsville Creek.
The creek's drainage area is slightly more than 47 square miles (121.7 km²). The creek is dammed 0.8 miles (1.3 km) upstream of the mouth at Van Cortlandtville.