Nelson Lake (New York)
| Nelson Lake | |
|---|---|
  Nelson Lake Location within New York  Nelson Lake Nelson Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Herkimer County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°38′50″N 75°03′30″W / 43.6471528°N 75.0584059°W[1] |
| Primary inflows | Middle Branch Moose River |
| Primary outflows | Middle Branch Moose River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 87 acres (0.35 km2)[2] |
| Average depth | 4 feet (1.2 m) |
| Max. depth | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
| Shore length1 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,598 feet (487 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Minnehaha, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Nelson Lake is located south of Minnehaha, New York. The outlet creek flows into Middle Branch Moose River. Fish species present in the lake are white sucker, black bullhead, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, and sunfish. Access via trail off unimproved road from Route 28 on the east shore and via the Middle Branch Moose River.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nelson Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Nelson Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ 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
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