Black Creek Lake

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Black Creek Lake
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Black Creek Lake
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Black Creek Lake
Location Herkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 43°27′10″N74°54′01″W / 43.45278°N 74.90028°W / 43.45278; -74.90028 Coordinates: 43°27′10″N74°54′01″W / 43.45278°N 74.90028°W / 43.45278; -74.90028 [1]
Primary outflows Little Black Creek [2]
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area78 acres (0.32 km2)
Surface elevation1,898 feet (579 m)

Black Creek Lake is located northwest of Nobleboro, New York in the Town of Ohio. Black Creek Lake is the source of the Little Black Creek.

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References

  1. "Black Creek Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  2. "Little Black Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2017-10-04.