Eighth Lake

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Eighth Lake
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Eighth Lake
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Eighth Lake
Eighth Lake (the United States)
Location Hamilton County, New York
Coordinates 43°46′45″N74°42′08″W / 43.7790295°N 74.7023459°W / 43.7790295; -74.7023459 [1]
Type Lake
Primary outflows Seventh Lake
Basin  countries United States
Surface area314 acres (1.27 km2) [2]
Average depth39 feet (12 m)
Max. depth81 feet (25 m)
Shore length14 miles (6.4 km)
Surface elevation1,788 feet (545 m)
Islands 1
Settlements Inlet, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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Boat access at 8th Lake Campground

Eighth Lake is located near Inlet, New York. It is part of the Fulton Chain Lakes. The outlet is connected to Seventh Lake by a creek. Fish species present in the lake are brown trout, lake trout, lake whitefish, smelt, rainbow trout, black bullhead, landlocked salmon, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is a state owned fee hard surface ramp at Eighth Lake Campground on NY-28. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eighth Lake
  2. "Eighth lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2017. data
  3. Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN   9781885010667, OCLC   61449593