Buffalo River
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo River where it empties into Lake Erie. The lighthouse on the left of the river is the Buffalo (main) Light
Country	United States
State	New York
Counties	Erie, Wyoming
Major city	Buffalo
Watershed	142 sq mi (368 km²) [1]
Discharge at	Gardenville, NY
- average	204 cu ft/s (5. Buffalo (main Light is a Lighthouse at the mouth of Buffalo River / Erie canal, directly across from the Erie basin marina underneath the skyway in downtown The United States of America —commonly referred to as the New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous County of Erie, commonly referred to as Erie County, is a county located in the U Wyoming County is a County located in the US state of New York. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units 78 m³/s) [1]
- maximum	7,650 cu ft/s (216. CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units 62 m³/s)
- minimum	1 cu ft/s (0. CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units 03 m³/s)
Source
- coordinates	42°35′38″N 78°28′15″W / 42.59389, -78.47083 [2]
- elevation	1,450 ft (442 m) [3]
Mouth	Lake Erie
- location	Buffalo
- coordinates	42°52′42″N 78°53′11″W / 42.87833, -78.88639 [2]
- elevation	570 ft (174 m) [3]
Major tributaries
- left	Cazenovia Creek
- right	Cayuga Creek

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The Buffalo River is a river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, by the City of Buffalo in the United States of America. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Lake Erie (ˈɪəriː is the fourth largest Lake (by surface area of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This stream is called the Buffalo River only in the vicinity of the city and is known as Buffalo Creek as it flows through other parts of Western New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous This change in name occurs near the western border of the Town of West Seneca, where Buffalo Creek receives the contents of Cayuga Creek. West Seneca is a Town in Erie County, New York, United States. Cayuga Creek is a small River in Western New York, USA. The creek enters Buffalo Creek in the northwest corner of the Town of West Seneca The river is further increased by the confluence with Cazenovia Creek in Buffalo. Cazenovia Creek is a small River in Western New York, United States.

Buffalo River

The Buffalo River flows westward from the point of confluence, soon passing through a heavily industrialized part of the city. The river enters the lake between the United States Coast Guard station and the Erie Basin Marina. The grounds of the Coast Guard station include the 1832 Buffalo Lighthouse. A lighthouse is a Tower, building or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or in older times from a fire and used as an The Buffalo River was the western terminus of the famed Erie Canal. The Erie Canal is a popular canal in New York state from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, approximately 360 miles connecting the Great Lakes Entry to the River from the Canal was gained via the mouth of a small tributary, Little Buffalo Creek, which was excavated and stabilized to form the Commercial Slip leading from the Erie Canal. The Buffalo River formed the southwest boundary of the rough pentagon that enclosed the "Five Points" or "Canal Street" district, bounded on the northeast by the Erie Canal. Canal Street was the name of a thoroughfare as well as a district in Buffalo in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries When the Canal was completed in 1825, New York Gorvernor Dewitt Clinton's vessel was towed from the Canal through the Commercial Slip and Buffalo River to Lake Erie, where he poured Atlantic Ocean water into the Lake, and collected Lake water to place in the ocean after his return trip to New York City. DeWitt Clinton ( March 2, 1769 Little Britain New York February 11, 1828 Albany New York) was an early American politician

The entire river is now regarded as an urban canoe trail, and the portion nearest the lake is part of the Port of Buffalo, able to take on larger vessels. A canoe is a small narrow Boat, typically human-powered though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors This part was once extended to expand the port by means of the City Ship Canal and its extension, the Lehigh Valley Canal. The canals paralleled the river briefly and increased the dockage available for shipping. The canals have now been mostly filled in. Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways One exception is a portion which has been used for the Tifft Farm Nature Preserve in the outhwest corner of the city. Parts of the canal are now ponds within the preserve.

Buffalo Creek

Buffalo Creek is a meandering stream before it becomes the Buffalo River. It originates in the south part of Erie County and the western part of Wyoming County. County of Erie, commonly referred to as Erie County, is a county located in the U Wyoming County is a County located in the US state of New York. The Erie County sources are in the Town of Holland before flowing northward through the other towns in the county. Holland is a Town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3603 at the 2000 census In Wyoming County, the sources are in the Towns of Arcade, Java, and Sheldon, before flowing into Erie County. Arcade New York is the name of two locations in Wyoming County New York. Java is a Town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 2222 at the 2000 census Sheldon is a Town in Wyoming County, New York, United States.

Origin of the name

It is a well known fact that the City of Buffalo received its name from the creek of the same name, however, there are several unproven theories as to the origin of the name of the creek. Early French explorers reported the abundance of buffalo on the south shore of Lake Erie, but their presence on the banks of Buffalo Creek is still a matter of debate, so the origin of the name of the creek is still uncertain. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The American bison ( Bison bison) is a Bovine Mammal, also commonly known as the American buffalo. Lake Erie (ˈɪəriː is the fourth largest Lake (by surface area of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally Neither the Native American name ("Place of the Basswoods") or the French name ("River of Horses") survived so the current name likely dates to the British occupation which began with the capture of Fort Niagara in 1759. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The British engineer John Montresor mentions the name Buffalo Creek four times in his journal of 1764, indicating that the name was in common use at that time. Captain John Montresor ( 22 April 1736 &ndash 26 June 1799) was a British Military engineer in North America Another argument is that the creek is named after a Native American who once lived on the bank of the river, but there is no evidence to support this theory. The claim that the name is an Anglicized form of the name Beau Fleuve (beautiful river), which was supposedly an exclamation uttered by Louis Hennepin when he first saw the stream, is the least likely explanation. Father Louis Hennepin, OFM baptized Antoine, ( 12 May, 1626 &ndash c

History

An Indian village was established on Buffalo Creek by the British in the spring of 1780. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States These were Senecas and others who had fled to Fort Niagara after the Sullivan Expedition of 1779. The Seneca are a group of indigenous people native to North America. Fort Niagara is a fortification originally built to protect the interests of New France in North America. Background When the American Revolutionary War began British officials as well as the colonial Continental Congress sought the allegiance (or at least the neutrality On July 8, 1788, Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham met with Indians of the Five Indian Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy (including Mohawks, Oneidas, Onandagas, Cayugas, and Senecas) at Buffalo Creek to execute a deed or treaty for rights to their lands in New York State east of the Genesee River (see Phelps and Gorham Purchase). Oliver Phelps (1749 - 1809 was born in Windsor Connecticut and moved to Suffield Connecticut, where he apprenticed to a local merchant Nathaniel Gorham (May 27 1738 – June 11 1796 was the eighth President of the United States in Congress assembled, under the Articles of Confederation. The Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the "League of Peace and Power" the "Five Nations" the "Six Nations" or the "People of the Longhouse The Genesee River's ( Čunehstí•yu• in Tuscarora) name is derived from the Seneca tribe word meaning good valley or pleasant valley The Phelps and Gorham Purchase was the purchase in 1788 of the pre-emptive right to some 6000000 Acres (24000 km² of land in western New York State for $1000000 ^[4] In 1838, the Treaty of Buffalo Creek dealt with the disposition of the remaining land held by the Iroquois Confederation. The Treaty of Buffalo Creek (also known as the Treaty With The New York Indians 1838) was signed on January 15, 1838 (proclaimed on April 4,

Pollution

The Buffalo River is listed as a Great Lakes Areas of Concern in the The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the United States and Canada. Great Lakes Areas of Concern are designated geographic areas within the Great Lakes Basin that show severe environmental degradation

See also

• List of New York rivers

References

External links

• Buffalo Creek Treaty
• Buffalo River Remedial Action Plan
• Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
• Buffalo River Urban Canoe Trail