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The river's source is in various locations, including Little Black Creek and '''North Lake''', in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York . The river ends at Lake Ontario west of the City Of Watertown . For the last few miles it forms the boundary between the Towns of Brownville and Hounsfield . SPORTING ACTIVITIES The river is an excellent location for Fishing . Abundant Trout , Salmon , Bass , and Pike are present in the stream. Whitewater Rafting / Kayaking is popular on some stretches of the river, notably the Black River Gorge, which begins in Watertown and ends in Brownville. The Black River Gorge is one of few whitewater streams which have reliable flows throughout the summer. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES About August 10 , 2005 , the Black was contaminated by a spill from a manure lagoon on a dairy farm (a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation ) near Lowville, New York when a retaining wall gave way, allowing the contents of a waste holding pond to spill. About 8 million Gallons of Pollution flowed into the river. An estimated 250,000 fish were killed. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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