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Beaver Lake (Hamilton County, New York)

Coordinates: 43°38′57″N 74°44′32″W / 43.6492980°N 74.7420907°W / 43.6492980; -74.7420907
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Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake in 2012
Beaver Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake
Location within New York
Beaver Lake is located in the United States
Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake (the United States)
LocationHamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°38′57″N 74°44′32″W / 43.6492980°N 74.7420907°W / 43.6492980; -74.7420907[1]
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area142 acres (0.57 km2)[1]
Average depth6 feet (1.8 m)
Max. depth16 feet (4.9 m)[2]
Shore length12.2 miles (3.5 km)
Surface elevation1,834 feet (559 m)[1]
SettlementsMorehouseville, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Beaver Lake is located north of Morehouseville, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, brown trout, white sucker, black bullhead, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is a carry down access on the northeast shore off trail. No motors are allowed on this lake.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Beaver Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Beaver Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 9781885010667, OCLC 61449593