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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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3 tailwaters in New York

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
Mohawk RiverNYMOHAWK RIVER BELOW DELTA DAM NEAR ROME NY143 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Salmon RiverNYSALMON RIVER AT PINEVILLE NY228 cfs12thn/a→ steady1none yet
West Branch Delaware RiverNYWEST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER AT HALE EDDY NY622 cfs55th54 F→ steady5none yet

Looking for something else in New York? See all 23 New York waters, with the guides and recognition programs attached to them.