Lisha Kill (Mohawk River tributary)

Lisha Kill
River
Country United States
State New York
Mouth Mohawk River
 - location Niskayuna, New York
 - elevation 190 ft (58 m)
 - coordinates 42°46′48″N 73°49′45″W / 42.78000°N 73.82917°W / 42.78000; -73.82917Coordinates: 42°46′48″N 73°49′45″W / 42.78000°N 73.82917°W / 42.78000; -73.82917[1]
Basin 19.1 sq mi (49 km2)

Lisha Kill flows through Lisha Kill, New York before emptying into the Mohawk River in Niskayuna, New York.[2] The stream is also referred to as Lisha's Kill and received its name from a local legend about a Native American woman who is buried along its banks.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lisha kill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  2. ↑ "Lisha kill". usgs.gov. usgs. 1972. Retrieved 18 April 2017. data
  3. ↑ Museum Bulletin Issues 171-176. The University of the State of New York. 1914. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
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