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Balsam Lake (New York)

Coordinates: 42°33′04″N 75°45′48″W / 42.55111°N 75.76333°W / 42.55111; -75.76333
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Balsam Lake
Location of Balsam Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Balsam Lake in New York, USA.
Balsam Lake
Location of Balsam Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Balsam Lake in New York, USA.
Balsam Lake
LocationChenango County, New York, United States
Coordinates42°33′04″N 75°45′48″W / 42.55111°N 75.76333°W / 42.55111; -75.76333
TypeLake
Primary inflowsBalsam Creek
Primary outflowsBalsam Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area153 acres (0.62 km2)
Average depth5 feet (1.5 m)
Max. depth11 ft (3.4 m)
Surface elevation1,660 ft (510 m)[1]
SettlementsPharsalia, New York

Balsam Lake is a man-made lake located by Pharsalia, New York. Fish species present in the lake include tiger muskellunge, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, pickerel, and yellow perch. There is access via state owned carry down off County Route 7, 4 miles north of McDonough.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "balsam lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 978-1-885010-63-6, OCLC 986498446