Lime Lake (New York)

Lime Lake
Location Cattaraugus County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 42°15′38″N 78°17′00″W / 42.2606°N 78.2833°W / 42.2606; -78.2833Coordinates: 42°15′38″N 78°17′00″W / 42.2606°N 78.2833°W / 42.2606; -78.2833
Primary outflows Lime Lake Outlet
Basin countries United States
Surface area 154 acres (0.62 km2)[1]
Average depth 10 feet (3.0 m)
Max. depth 40 feet (12 m)
Surface elevation 1,637 feet (499 m)
Settlements Lime Lake, New York

Lime Lake is a reservoir in Cattaraugus County, New York, in the United States.[2] Lime Lake is an English translation of the Native American name Tecarnowundo.[3]

Fish species present in the lake are yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, carp, rock bass, largemouth bass, walleye, tiger muskie, and black bullhead. There is a state owned carry down launch located off Potter Avenue on the east shore.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lime lake". dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Lime Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 186.
  4. ↑ 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


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