Higley Falls Reservoir

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Higley Falls Reservoir
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Higley Falls Reservoir
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Higley Falls Reservoir
Location St. Lawrence County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 44°31′20″N74°55′50″W / 44.52222°N 74.93056°W / 44.52222; -74.93056
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Raquette River, Warm Brook, Little Cold Brook
Primary outflows Raquette River
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area698 acres (2.82 km2) [1]
Average depth12 feet (3.7 m)
Max. depth32 feet (9.8 m)
Shore length115.8 miles (25.4 km)
Surface elevation882 feet (269 m)
Islands 3
Settlements South Colton, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Higley Falls Reservoir, also known as Higley Flow, is a man-made lake located on the Raquette River between Colton and South Colton, New York. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, northern pike, black bullhead, and walleye. There is a concrete ramp boat launch located in Higley Flow State Park. [2]

References

  1. "higley falls reservoir". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017. data
  2. 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