Spectacle Lake (New York)
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| Location | Fulton County, Hamilton County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°14′22.92″N 74°34′46.92″W / 43.2397000°N 74.5797000°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary outflows | Spectacle Outlet |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 165 acres (0.67 km2)[2] |
| Average depth | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
| Max. depth | 46 feet (14 m) |
| Shore length1 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,729 feet (527 m) |
| Islands | 2 |
| Settlements | Stratford, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Spectacle Lake is located northeast of Stratford, New York. Fish species present in the lake are chain pickerel, black bullhead, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is carry down access via trail off NY-10 and a second off NY-29A. The largest island has a primitive campsite on it.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Spectacle Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
- ^ "spectacle lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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- ^ 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