West Canada Creek is a small
river in upstate
New York,
USA. West Canada Creek drains the south part of the
Adirondack Mountains and drains into the
Mohawk River near the
Village of Herkimer. The name "Canada" is derived from a native word for "village" (Kanata).
West Canada Creek is an important water way in
Oneida County and
Herkimer County.
A
dam near Trenton Falls in Oneida County helps form an artificial lake called Hinckley Reservoir, named after a community in Oneida County at its western end. A series of
waterfalls on the river was a major tourist attraction in the past.
History
In 1863,
William H. Seward, then Secretary of State to
Abraham Lincoln, met with representatives of foreign nations at Trenton Falls to persuade them not to recognize the
Confederacy.
See also
