Clear Lake (Herkimer County, New York)

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Clear Lake
Clear Lake (the United States)
Location Herkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 43°59′18″N74°55′14″W / 43.9883867°N 74.9204923°W / 43.9883867; -74.9204923 Coordinates: 43°59′18″N74°55′14″W / 43.9883867°N 74.9204923°W / 43.9883867; -74.9204923 [1]
Type Lake
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area105 acres (0.42 km2) [1]
Average depth20 feet (6.1 m) [2]
Max. depth67 feet (20 m)
Shore length12.3 miles (3.7 km)
Surface elevation2,011 feet (613 m) [1]
Settlements Stillwater, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Clear Lake is located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Witchhopple Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail off Red Horse Trail and Salmon Lake Trail on the south shore. No motors are allowed on Clear Lake. [3]

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Cedar Lake is located northwest of Sled Harbor, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, black bullhead, and white sucker. There is trail access on the north and west shores from Sled Harbor. There is also trail access to Whitney Lake. No motors are allowed on this lake.

G Lake is a lake located west of Higgins Bay, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and brown trout. There is carry down off trail from G Lake Road along the west shore. The name is derived from the shape of the body of water, which forms something that resembles a letter “G".

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Clear Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. "Clear Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 8 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