Honnedaga Lake

Honnedaga Lake
Location Herkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 43°31′26″N 74°49′01″W / 43.524°N 74.817°W / 43.524; -74.817Coordinates: 43°31′26″N 74°49′01″W / 43.524°N 74.817°W / 43.524; -74.817
Primary outflows Honnedaga Brook
Basin countries United States
Surface area 770 acres (3.1 km2)
Average depth 50 feet (15 m)
Max. depth 180 feet (55 m)
Surface elevation 2,300 feet (700 m)
Settlements Atwell, New York

Honnedaga Lake is a lake in the Adirondack Mountains of the U.S. state of New York. It was originally called Jocks Lake or Transparent Lake; the name was later changed to Honnedaga, a local Indian word said to mean "clear waters" or "calm waters". The closest village is Atwell, New York.[1]

References

  1. "An Unusual Lake of the Adirondack Mountains, New York" (PDF). Aslo.org. 1987. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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