Fourth Lake (New York)

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Fourth Lake
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Fourth Lake
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Fourth Lake
Fourth Lake (the United States)
Location Herkimer County, Hamilton County, New York
Coordinates 43°44′57″N74°52′23″W / 43.7492331°N 74.8729512°W / 43.7492331; -74.8729512 , 43°44′32″N74°53′00″W / 43.7422887°N 74.8832289°W / 43.7422887; -74.8832289 , 43°45′03″N74°52′36″W / 43.7508997°N 74.8765625°W / 43.7508997; -74.8765625 , 43°45′22″N74°49′19″W / 43.7561769°N 74.8218387°W / 43.7561769; -74.8218387 [1]
Type Lake
Primary inflows Fifth Lake
Primary outflows Third Lake
Basin  countries United States
Surface area2,138 acres (8.65 km2) [2]
Average depth34 feet (10 m)
Max. depth85 feet (26 m)
Shore length19.8 miles (15.8 km)
Surface elevation1,706 feet (520 m)
Islands 9
Settlements Eagle Bay, New York and Inlet, NY
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Fourth Lake is located near Eagle Bay, New York and Inlet, New York. Fourth Lake is part of the Fulton Chain Lakes. Fish species present in the lake are lake trout, atlantic salmon, landlocked salmon, white sucker, brook trout, rainbow trout, yellow perch, and brown trout. Hard surface ramp on Route 28, 10 miles east of Old Forge and there is a hand launch access on South Shore Road. [3]

Fourth Lake, 1894 Annual report of the Forest Commission of the State of New York (1894) (19177870649).jpg
Fourth Lake, 1894

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fourth Lake (New York)
  2. "fourth lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 9 May 2017. data
  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