Lake of the Woods (New York)

Lake of the Woods
Location Jefferson County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 44°10′58″N 75°26′09″W / 44.1827°N 75.4358°W / 44.1827; -75.4358Coordinates: 44°10′58″N 75°26′09″W / 44.1827°N 75.4358°W / 44.1827; -75.4358
Basin countries United States
Surface area 166 acres (0.67 km2)[1]
Average depth 43 feet (13 m)
Max. depth 80 feet (24 m)
Shore length1 3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Surface elevation 328 feet (100 m)
Settlements Chapel Corners, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake of the Woods is a lake located by Chapel Corners, New York. The outlet flows into the Indian River.[2] Fish species present in the lake are northern pike, lake trout, black crappie, smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, whitefish, yellow perch, rock bass, and bluegill. There is a state owned beach launch on the lake off Cottage Hill Road and there is a 10 horsepower limit.[3]

References

  1. "Lake of the woods" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1999. Retrieved 2 May 2017. data
  2. "Indian river". usgs.gov. usgs. 1995. Retrieved 2 May 2017. data
  3. 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, retrieved 2017-05-02
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