Moose River — Bottom Moose

Lewis / Herkimer Co. · 8 mi · Class IV–V
Optimal: 500–2500 CFS · USGS #04252500
1,200 avg
192CFS
3.83 ft gauge height
Below Optimal
Stable
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Avg flow: 1,200 cfsHist. median: 1,080 cfsUSGS #04252500
Adirondack Park · New York Wild Forest

About

Moose River, New York — 1790s Frontier, 1840s-1880s Logging, 1990s-2010s Moose NY Trail 50-mi Lyons Falls. Six miles of river averaging 797 CFS through private holdings, with optimal flows between 400 and 1,200 CFS on USGS gauge 04254500. The Moose River runs entirely through private property with access limited to the bottom section.

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Waning Crescent
4% illumination
Fair
Moon overhead
3:25 PM
Moonrise
6:59 AM
Moonset
11:51 PM
Moon underfoot
3:25 AM
Next full moon: Jul 2816 days
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Data Quality

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