Murphy Lake (Hamilton County, New York)

Murphy Lake
Location Hamilton County, New York
Coordinates 43°20′28″N 74°13′06″W / 43.34111°N 74.21833°W / 43.34111; -74.21833Coordinates: 43°20′28″N 74°13′06″W / 43.34111°N 74.21833°W / 43.34111; -74.21833
Basin countries United States
Surface area 33 acres (13 ha) [1]
Surface elevation 1,473 ft (449 m)

Murphy Lake is a 33-acre (13 ha) lake in Hamilton County, New York, United States.[2] Murphy Lake lies at an elevation of 1,473 feet (449 m) in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest of the Adirondack Park.

In 2008, the lake, in the town of Hope was stocked with brook trout[3] to sustain its natural population.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Wilcox Lake Draft Unit Management Plan, December 2006, "Appendix C: Pond Descriptions" (PDF).  (382 KB)
  2. ↑ "Murphy Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ 2008 Fish Stocking in Hamilton County


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