Lake of the Woods (New York)
| Lake of the Woods | |
|---|---|
  Lake of the Woods Location within New York  Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods (the United States) | |
| Location | Jefferson County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°18′56″N 75°43′39″W / 44.3155309°N 75.7275923°W[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 180 acres (0.73 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 43 feet (13 m)[2] |
| Max. depth | 80 feet (24 m) |
| Shore length1 | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Surface elevation | 328 feet (100 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Chapel Corners, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake of the Woods is a lake located by Chapel Corners, New York. The outlet flows into the Indian River.[3] Fish species present in the lake are northern pike, lake trout, black crappie, smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, whitefish, yellow perch, rock bass, and bluegill. There is a state-owned beach launch on the lake off Cottage Hill Road and there is a 10 horsepower limit.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lake of the Woods". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Lake of the Woods" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 1999. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Indian river". usgs.gov. usgs. 1995. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
data
- ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010672, OCLC 61449593, retrieved 2017-05-02