Little Salmon River Mexico NY

The Little Salmon River is a tributary of Lake Ontario located in Oswego County, New York. The river enters Lake Ontario approximately four miles southwest from the mouth of the Salmon River. The river was known by the Iroquois as Cas-son-ta-che-go-na, translated as "river of great bark" or "large pieces of bark lying down, ready for building". In addition to its …
The Little Salmon River is a tributary of Lake Ontario located in Oswego County, New York. The river enters Lake Ontario approximately four miles southwest from the mouth of the Salmon River. The river was known by the Iroquois as Cas-son-ta-che-go-na, translated as "river of great bark" or "large pieces of bark lying down, ready for building". In addition to its current name, the stream was historically known as Salmon Creek or Little Salmon Creek. The current name was officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names in 1905.
  • Country: United States
  • State: New York
  • County: Oswego County
  • Source: North Branch Little Salmon R.
  • 2nd source: South Branch Little Salmon R.
  • Mouth: Lake Ontario
  • Basin size: 85 sq mi (220 km²)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org