Rainbow Falls Reservoir

Rainbow Falls Reservoir
Location St. Lawrence County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 44°18′21″N 74°29′30″W / 44.3059°N 74.4918°W / 44.3059; -74.4918Coordinates: 44°18′21″N 74°29′30″W / 44.3059°N 74.4918°W / 44.3059; -74.4918
Primary inflows Raquette River, Rainbow Brook
Primary outflows Raquette River
Basin countries United States
Surface area 717 acres (2.90 km2)[1]
Average depth 7 feet (2.1 m)
Max. depth 45 feet (14 m)
Shore length1 11.6 miles (18.7 km)
Surface elevation 1,181 feet (360 m)
Islands 5
Settlements South Colton, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Rainbow Falls Reservoir is a man-made lake located by South Colton, New York. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, black bullhead, rock bass, and walleye. There is a boat launch located on Raquette River Road.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "rainbow falls reservoir" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 2 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
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