List of tributaries of Wappinger Creek

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Watershed map of the Wappinger Creek

This is a list of major tributaries of the Wappinger Creek, a tributary itself of the Hudson River. Wappinger Creek is situated on the eastern side of the Hudson River. The creek's source is Thompson Pond near Pine Plains, and it heads southeastward towards its mouth in the Hudson River near New Hamburg. Along the way, it goes through fluctuations in width and follows an erratic path; in Wappingers Falls, it forms Wappinger Lake, a man-made reservoir.^[1] The initial .25 mi (0.40 km) of the creek runs through rocky, steep, wooded terrain. However as it approaches the Hudson it enters the river's tidal range, and has sandbars, mudflats and marshes. The creek is also home to numerous species, and is an important spawning area for anadromous fish, which thrive in the creek between April and June. Largemouth bass, bluegill, pumpkinseed, red-breasted sunfish, and brown bullhead, however, are resident species.^[2] Also, the creek is anually stocked with various species of trout for the purpose of recreational fishing.^[3] Wappinger Creek has four distinct tributaries; the longest of which is Little Wappinger Creek which enters the creek from the east bank.

1 List of tributaries
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] List of tributaries

The tributaries are listed from the source to the mouth, with Hunns Lake Creek being the northern most and Little Wappinger Creek being the southernmost.

Name	Mouth coordinates	Source coordinates	Remarks
Hunns Lake Creek^[4]	41°87′48″N, 73°70′29″W	41°91′39″N, 73°64′42″W	Named after its source, Hunns Lake
Willow Brook^[5]	42°72′67″N, 73°70′72″W	41°70′38″N, 73°70′72″W	Enters Wappinger Creek where County Route 17 crosses
East Brach Wappinger Creek^[6]	41°81′39″N, 73°75′81″W	41°79′42″N, 73°69′26″W	One of the two largest tributaries of Wappinger Creek
Little Wappinger Creek^[7]	41°79′75″N, 73°78′90″W	41°98′84″N, 73°77′12″W	Longest Tributary of Wappinger Creek