Opalescent River

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The Opalescent River is a scenic mountain river in New York’s Adirondack High Peaks region, known as one of the headwater streams contributing to the Hudson River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain river
river
accessedVia Adirondack hiking trails
contributesTo Hudson River
surface form: Hudson River headwaters
country United States of America
surface form: United States
flowsThrough Essex County, New York
Newcomb, New York
surface form: Town of Newcomb, New York

Town of North Hudson, New York
hasConservationStatus protected within Adirondack Forest Preserve
hasEcosystemType cold-water stream
montane forest
hasFeature pools
rapids
waterfalls
hasTributary Calamity Brook
Feldspar Brook
knownFor backcountry hiking access
scenic beauty
wilderness character
locatedIn Adirondack Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
surface form: High Peaks region

New York
locatedInProtectedArea High Peaks Wilderness Area
managedBy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
mouthLocation Hudson River
near Flowed Lands
Lake Colden
Mount Marcy
Tahawus
partOf Adirondack Park
Hudson River watershed
recreationZone High Peaks Wilderness backcountry
region Northeastern United States
sourceLocation Adirondack Forty-Six High Peaks
surface form: Adirondack High Peaks
state New York
tributaryOf Hudson River
usedFor backpacking
fishing
hiking
watercourseType headwater stream

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Feldspar Brook hasConfluenceWith Opalescent River
Lake Tear of the Clouds sourceOf Opalescent River
Feldspar Brook tributaryOf Opalescent River
Lake Tear of the Clouds watercourse Opalescent River