Whitney Point Reservoir

Whitney Point Reservoir
Location Broome County, New York, United States
Coordinates 42°20′21″N 75°57′54″W / 42.33917°N 75.96500°W / 42.33917; -75.96500Coordinates: 42°20′21″N 75°57′54″W / 42.33917°N 75.96500°W / 42.33917; -75.96500
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Otselic River
Primary outflows Otselic River
Basin countries United States
Surface area 3,168 acres (12.82 km2)
Average depth 6 feet (1.8 m)
Max. depth 20 ft (6.1 m)
Shore length1 41 miles (66 km)
Surface elevation 1,010 ft (310 m)[1]
Settlements Whitney Point, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Whitney Point Reservoir is a man-made lake located by Whitney Point, New York. Fish species present in the lake include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, tiger muskie, yellow perch, pickerel, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is access via state owned gravel ramp boat launch off County Route 13. There is also a state owned hard surface ramp off NY-26 in Dorchester Park. Fishing and boating are prohibited within 400 feet of the inlet and outlet. Motors up to 25 horsepower are permitted. There is a 10-mile per hour speed limit. Water-skiing, overnight mooring or beaching are not permitted.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Whitney Point Reservoir" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  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 978-1-885010-63-6, OCLC 986498446
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