Twitchell Lake (New York)

Twitchell Lake
Location Herkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 43°30′10″N 74°32′01″W / 43.5028°N 74.5335°W / 43.5028; -74.5335Coordinates: 43°30′10″N 74°32′01″W / 43.5028°N 74.5335°W / 43.5028; -74.5335
Primary outflows Twitchell Creek
Basin countries United States
Surface area 150.2 acres (0.608 km2)[1]
Average depth 10 feet (3.0 m)
Max. depth 34 feet (10 m)
Shore length1 4 miles (6.4 km)
Surface elevation 2,050 feet (620 m)
Islands 1
Settlements Big Moose, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Twitchell Lake is located northeast of Big Moose, New York. The outlet is Twitchell Creek which flows into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is a state owned beach launch located on Twitchell Road. There is a 50 horsepower motor limit on Twitchell Lake.[2] Twitchell Mountain is located northwest of Twitchell Lake.

References

  1. "Twitchell lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 4 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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