Yellow Lake (New York)
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  Yellow Lake Location within New York  Yellow Lake Yellow Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | St. Lawrence County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°19′33″N 75°35′56″W / 44.3258017°N 75.5990118°W[1] |
| Primary outflows | Oswegatchie River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 402 acres (1.63 km2) |
| Average depth | 4 feet (1.2 m)[2] |
| Max. depth | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
| Shore length1 | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Surface elevation | 341 feet (104 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Wegatchie, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Yellow Lake is located by Wegatchie, New York. The outlet creek empties into the Oswegatchie River. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, black bullhead, northern pike, rock bass, yellow perch, bluegill, and black crappie. There is a state owned carry down located off Yellow Lake Road.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yellow Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Yellow Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 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