where is black river in new york
The Black River drains the western slope of the Adirondack Mountains and the eastern edge of the Tug Hill Plateau before flowing north and west and emptying into Lake Ontario. The Black River watershed is mostly forested and sparsely populated; the primary population center is located in Watertown. Location: North central New York State. 1  Much of Jefferson, Lewis and Herkimer Counties, and.  Portions western Hamilton and northern Oneida Counties.