Muskrat Lake (New York)
| Muskrat Lake | |
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 Muskrat Lake in 2012 | |
  Muskrat Lake Location within New York  Muskrat Lake Muskrat Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Hamilton County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°38′00″N 74°44′21″W / 43.6333110°N 74.7390784°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 101 acres (0.41 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 22 feet (6.7 m)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Surface elevation | 2,119 feet (646 m)[1] |
| Islands | 4 |
| Settlements | Inlet, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Muskrat Lake (formerly Squaw Lake) is located south of Inlet, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, white sucker, and black bullhead. Access by carry down on the east shore.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Muskrat Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Squaw Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ 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