Hoosic River - Definition and Overview

The Hoosic River is a tributary of the Hudson River, 70 miles (113 km ) long, in the northeastern United States. It rises in northwestern Massachusetts in the Hoosac Range. It flows north, west, and northwest, past the Massachusetts towns of Adams, North Adams, and Williamstown, and then across the southwest corner of Vermont, before entering New York. It flows past Hoosick Falls, New York, where it provides hydroelectric power and joins the Hudson 14 mi (23 km) above the city of Troy, New York.

Its tributaries include the Walloomsac River.

See also

• List of Massachusetts rivers
• List of Vermont rivers
• List of New York rivers