Oswego, river, 23 mi (37 km) long, formed by the confluence of
the Oneida and the Seneca rivers, central N.Y., NW of Syracuse
and flowing NW to Lake Ontario at Oswego. It has been canalized
and incorporated into the New York State Canal System. The
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