Mohawk River

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mohawk-river

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is the Mohawk River?149 miles (240 km)
2. What is the location?New York, United States
3. What is the primary confluence?Hudson River at Cohoes, NY
4. Why was the Mohawk River important for the Erie Canal?The flat valley of the Mohawk River made it a cheap and easy path for the Erie Canal. The canal, finished in 1825, linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and boosted New York’s trade.
5. Where does the Mohawk River meet the Hudson River?The two rivers join near the city of Cohoes. This spot is a key point where the Mohawk’s water flows into the Hudson.

Tributary: A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake, contributing to its water volume and drainage basin.
Iroquois Confederacy: A historically significant political and social alliance of six distinct Indigenous nations of northeastern North America.
Watershed: The total area of land that drains water into a particular river system or body of water.
Confluence: The junction where two or more rivers or streams meet and flow together.