Portaferry Lake

Portaferry Lake
Location St. Lawrence County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 44°13′39″N 75°11′49″W / 44.22750°N 75.19694°W / 44.22750; -75.19694Coordinates: 44°13′39″N 75°11′49″W / 44.22750°N 75.19694°W / 44.22750; -75.19694
Basin countries United States
Surface area 79 acres (0.32 km2)[1]
Max. depth 82 feet (25 m)
Shore length1 2 miles (3.2 km)
Surface elevation 860 feet (260 m)
Settlements East Pitcairn, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Portaferry Lake is located by East Pitcairn, New York. Fish species present in the lake are atlantic salmon, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rainbow trout, white sucker, and black bullhead. There is a state owned carry down launch on Route 3, 9 miles northeast of Harrisville. Access is closed from June to August for the Boy Scout camp.[2] The lake is found at an elevation of 860 feet (260 m).[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Portaferry Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 7 May 2017. data
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portaferry Lake
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