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Tuscarora Lake

Coordinates: 42°52′02″N 75°45′24″W / 42.86722°N 75.75667°W / 42.86722; -75.75667
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Tuscarora Lake
Location of Tuscarora Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Tuscarora Lake in New York, USA.
Tuscarora Lake
Location of Tuscarora Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Tuscarora Lake in New York, USA.
Tuscarora Lake
LocationMadison County, New York, United States
Coordinates42°52′02″N 75°45′24″W / 42.86722°N 75.75667°W / 42.86722; -75.75667[1]
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area313 acres (1.27 km2)[1]
Average depth21 feet (6.4 m)
Max. depth42 ft (13 m)
Shore length13.7 miles (6.0 km)
Surface elevation1,499 ft (457 m)[1]
Islands2
SettlementsErieville, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Tuscarora Lake, also called Erieville Reservoir, is located near Erieville, New York. The lake was created in 1850 as a feeder for the Erie Canal and is still used as a feeder for the canal. Tuscarora Lake is the highest reservoir in New York State. The lake is stocked with fish each year with funds that are provided by donations and proceeds from the ice-fishing derby.[2] Fish species that are present in the lake include pumpkinseed sunfish, walleye, and largemouth bass.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tuscarora Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  2. ^ "Tuscarora Lake Association". Tuscarora Lake Association. Erieville Nelson Community Association. 1990. Retrieved 23 January 2018. data
  3. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 978-1-885010-63-6, OCLC 986498446
  4. ^ "Tuscarora Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.