Big Otter Lake

Big Otter Lake
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Location	Herkimer County, New York, United States
Coordinates	43°43′45″N75°06′26″W / 43.7292877°N 75.1070918°W / 43.7292877; -75.1070918 [1]
Primary inflows	North Inlet, Lost Creek, South Inlet
Primary outflows	Otter Creek
Basin  countries	United States
Surface area	245 acres (0.99 km2) [1]
Average depth	7 feet (2.1 m)
Max. depth	26 feet (7.9 m) [2]
Shore length1	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Surface elevation	1,585 feet (483 m) [1]
Islands	5
Settlements	Thendara, New York, Old Forge, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Big Otter Lake is located west of Thendara, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, white sucker, sunfish, yellow perch, and black bullhead. Trail access off NY-28 via Big Otter Lake Trail. No motors are allowed on Big Otter Lake. ^[3]

References

1. "Big Otter Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 22, 2020.
2. "Big Otter Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
3. 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, OCLC   61449593