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New York tailwaters

The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.

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5 tailwaters in New York

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
Mohawk RiverNYMOHAWK RIVER BELOW DELTA DAM NEAR ROME NY101 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Muscoot RiverNYMUSCOOT RIVER BELOW DAM AT AMAWALK NY11 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Salmon RiverNYSALMON RIVER AT PINEVILLE NY236 cfs6thn/a→ steady1none yet
West Branch Croton RiverNYW BR CROTON RIVER BELOW DAM NEAR KENT CLIFFS NY12 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
West Branch Delaware RiverNYWEST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER AT HALE EDDY NY942 cfs77th52.5 F↑ rising5none yet

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