Red House Lake

Red House Lake
Location Cattaraugus County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 42°03′21″N 78°26′43″W / 42.0559°N 78.4452°W / 42.0559; -78.4452Coordinates: 42°03′21″N 78°26′43″W / 42.0559°N 78.4452°W / 42.0559; -78.4452
Basin countries United States
Surface area 109 acres (0.44 km2)[1]
Average depth 8 feet (2.4 m)
Max. depth 20 feet (6.1 m)
Shore length1 1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Surface elevation 1,411 feet (430 m)
Settlements Salamanca, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Red House Lake is an artificial lake located within Allegany State Park in Red House, New York. Fish species present in the lakes are brown trout, rainbow trout, and brook trout. There is a state owned beach launch located 6 miles south of Salamanca. No motors are allowed on the lake.[2]

Red House Lake was originally the site of the Red House town government before it was flooded in the 1920s. The town center was moved to outside the park, first to a site near the railroad and the Allegheny River, then to what was then known as Baystate in the 1970s after the Kinzua Dam was built.

References

  1. "Red house lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 23 May 2017. data
  2. 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 978-1885010636, retrieved 2017-05-02
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