Blake Falls Reservoir

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Blake Falls Reservoir
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Blake Falls Reservoir
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Blake Falls Reservoir
Blake Falls Reservoir (the United States)
Location Adirondack Park, St. Lawrence County, New York, US
Coordinates 44°28′53″N74°45′22″W / 44.4815117°N 74.7560711°W / 44.4815117; -74.7560711 Coordinates: 44°28′53″N74°45′22″W / 44.4815117°N 74.7560711°W / 44.4815117; -74.7560711 [1]
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Raquette River
Primary outflows Raquette River
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area631 acres (255 ha) [1]
Average depth7.2 ft (2.2 m)
Max. depth45 ft (14 m) [2]
Surface elevation1,250 ft (380 m) [1]
Islands 6

The Blake Falls Reservoir is a reservoir in the Adirondack Park in Parishville, New York. It is a popular recreational fishing spot, stocked with brown bullhead, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, and yellow perch. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Blake Falls Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. "Blake Falls Reservoir" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2 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 , retrieved 2017-05-02