The Black River is a river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America. The origin of the name is not clear, but it may stem from the tannic acid that darkens the water in places. The Murray River in Australia. ... Lake Ontario seen from near Wolcott, New York Lake Ontario, bounded on the north by Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... Location in the state of New York Formed 1805 Seat Watertown Area  - Total  - Water 4,810 km² (1,857 mi²) 1,515 km² (585 mi²) 31. ... Tannic acid, a commercial form of tannin is not a true acid but an acid-like substance called a polyphenol. ...

The river's source is in various locations, including Little Black Creek and North Lake, in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York. Eagle Lake, Adirondack region The Adirondack mountain range is a group of mountains in the northeastern part of New York that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, and Warren counties. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 13. ...

The river ends at Lake Ontario west of the City of Watertown. For the last few miles it forms the boundary between the Towns of Brownville and Hounsfield. Watertown is a city located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Brownville is a town located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Hounsfield is a town located in Jefferson County, New York. ...

Sporting activities

The river is an excellent location for fishing. Abundant trout, salmon, bass, and pike are present in the stream. Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Biwa trout (Oncorhynchus masou subsp) Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fishes belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow up to 58 long and 126 pounds. ... Largemouth Bass Bass (IPA /bæs/) is a name shared by many different species of popular game fish. ... Species  E. americanus –       grass and redfin pickerels  E. lucius – northern pike  E. masquinongy – muskellunge  E. niger – chain pickerel   – Amur pike Esox Linnaeus, 1758, is a genus of freshwater fish, the only member of the pike family (family Esocidae) of order Esociformes. ...

Whitewater rafting/kayaking is popular on some stretches of the river, notably the Black River Gorge, which begins in Watertown and ends in Brownsville. The Black River Gorge is one of few whitewater streams which have reliable flows throughout the summer. Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a rivers gradient drops enough to form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Whitewater. ... For the Dutch rock band of the same name see Kayak (band) Two whitewater kayakers running the Numbers section of the Arkansas River. ...

Environmental Issues

About August 10, 2005, the Black was contaminated by a spill from a manure lagoon on a dairy farm (a concentrated animal feeding operation) near Lowville, New York when a retaining wall gave way, allowing the contents of a waste holding pond to spill. About 8 million gallons of pollution flowed into the river. An estimated 250,000 fish were killed. August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In agriculture, a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) is a farm that raises livestock and seeks to maximize production by making highly efficient use of space and other resources. ... Lowville is a town located in Lewis County, New York. ... The gallon is a unit of volume used for measuring liquids (as well as dry matter). ... Environmental Pollution is the release of harmful environmental contaminants, or the substances so released. ...

See also

• List of New York rivers
• Village of Black River, NY

This is a list of rivers in the state of New York in the United States. ... Black River is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ...

External links

• National Whitewater River Inventory: Black River Gorge
• National Whitewater River Inventory: Black River, Route 3 Wave
• National Whitewater River Inventory: Balck River, Hawkinsville Section

References

• TV 50, WWTI Watertown article about the manure spill, August 12, 2005