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Owasco lake discharges into Seneca river through an outlet 15 

 miles in length. The following are the catchment areas of Owasco 



outlet : 



Square miles 



At mouth . . . : 230 



At Auburn 212 



Owasco lake at foot • 208 



Owasco inlet 120 



The catchment areas of Oneida river and its principal tribu- 

 taries are as follows : 



Square miles 



Oneida river at mouth 1.402 



Oneida lake at foot 1,265 



Fish creek 406 



Chittenango creek, including Cazenovia lake 300 



Oneida creek 119 



Wood creek 127 



Owing to its large amount of lake storage, Oswego river, with 

 its tributaries, is one of the best power streams in the State. As 

 early as 1880 the power of this stream and its tributaries was 

 fully utilized. According to a statement in the Report on the 

 Water Tower of the Region Tributary to Lake Ontario, made in 

 1883, there was over 30,000 horsepower in use. This power was 

 developed upon Oswego river, Oneida river and small tributaries. 

 Canaseraga creek and tributaries, Chittenango creek and tribu- 

 taries. Fish creek and tributaries. Oneida creek and tributaries, 

 sundry other small tributaries of Oneida lake. Seneca river. 

 Cayuga outlet and sundry tributaries of Cayuga lake. Mud creek 

 and tributaries, Canandaigua outlet and tributaries, Owasco out- 

 let and tributaries, Skaneateles outlet and tributaries, Nine Mile 

 creek and tributaries and Onondaga creek and tributaries. 



No statements are at hand as to the total power of Oswego 

 river in 1904, but it is doubtful if for the whole region it is greater 

 than in 1883. Probably the power in use on Oswego river proper 

 has increased somewhat, but there are many flour mills and other 

 small establishments throughout the region which are out of use. 

 making the net result about the same as in L883. 



