Richmond Creek (Fresh Kills)

Its upper drainage basin includes the remote forested hills in the center of the island.

[1] Its source is Ohrbach Lake, located on the grounds of the Pouch Camp, maintained by the Boy Scouts of America.

South of Richmondtown, it emerges into a wide floodplain that has been designated as part of Staten Island's Bluebelt, a region of protected wetlands.

In late 2017, a family of beavers moved into the creek, cut down over 100 trees, and contributed to local flooding.

The beaver, the state mammal, enjoys protected status, complicating efforts at population control.