| Sacandaga River | |
|---|---|
 The Sacandaga River when it flows into the Hudson River | |
  Location of the mouth of the Sacandaga River
  Sacandaga River (the United States) | |
| Native name | Sa-chen-da'-ga (Iroquoian languages) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Pleasant |
| • coordinates | 43°28′34″N 74°22′56″W / 43.47611°N 74.38222°W |
| • elevation | 1,726 ft (526 m) |
| Mouth | Hudson River |
• coordinates | 43°18′50″N 73°50′34″W / 43.31389°N 73.84278°W |
• elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kunjamuk River East Branch Sacandaga River East Stony Creek |
| • right | West Branch Sacandaga River West Stony Creek |
The Sacandaga River is a 64-mile-long (103 km)[1] river in the northern part of New York in the United States. Its name comes from the Native American Sa-chen-da'-ga, meaning "overflowed lands".[2]
The Sacandaga River is a tributary of the Hudson River, flowing into it at Hadley, at the border of Saratoga and Warren counties.
- ^ "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved Feb 11, 2011.
- ^ Aboriginal place names of New York, By William Martin Beauchamp, page 23