The Bog River, also called the Bog River Flow is a river that originates near the sources of the

Oswegatchie River The Oswegatchie River is a river in northern New York (state), New York that flows from the Adirondack Mountains north to the Saint Lawrence River. The Oswegatchie River begins at Partlow Lake in Hamilton County, New York. The river continues t ...

, in

Hamilton County, New York Hamilton County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,107, making it the least populous county of New York, and the only county with fewer than 10,000 residents. With a land area nearly the s ...

in the

Adirondacks The Adirondack Mountains ( ) are a massif of mountains in Northeastern New York (state), New York which form a circular dome approximately wide and covering about . The region contains more than 100 peaks, including Mount Marcy, which is the hi ...

, and flows through Lows Lake and

Hitchens Pond Hitchens Pond is located east of Barber Point, New York. Fish species present in the lake are white sucker, yellow perch, and black bullhead The black bullhead or black bullhead catfish (''Ameiurus melas'') is a species of Ameiurus, bullhead ...

, ending at the Bog River Falls at the entrance to Tupper Lake. For much of its length it is flat water owing to two

hydroelectric dam Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energ ...

s built by

Abbot Augustus Low Abbot Augustus Low (Gus Low) (1844–1912) was an entrepreneur and inventor from Brooklyn, who lived in St. Lawrence County, New York and was the owner of the Horseshoe Forestry Company.Yuan, JuliBog river: a paradise for manyFebruary 1, 2005 N ...

early in the 20th century. There are forty established campsites. The stretch from Tupper Lake to Hitchens pond has been designated as a Scenic River by the State of New York.FindLaw - New York Consolidated Laws
/ref> The river is part of the Five Ponds and the

Round Lake Wilderness Area The Round Lake Wilderness Area, an Adirondack Park unit of New York's Forest Preserve, is located in the town of Long Lake in Hamilton County. It is adjacent to the William C. Whitney Wilderness. The area is approximately ; it was created in ...

s. Image:Bog River Flow from Low's Ridge, St Lawrence County, NY.jpg, Bog River Flow from Low's Ridge

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External links

TupperLake.net "Explore the Bog River"
Rivers of New York (state) Rivers of Hamilton County, New York Tributaries of the Saint Lawrence River Adirondack Park {{NewYork-river-stub

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