Indian River (Black Lake)

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Indian River
Location
Country United States
State New York
Physical characteristics
Mouth Black Lake
  location
Rossie, New York
  coordinates
44°24′21″N75°38′58″W / 44.40583°N 75.64944°W / 44.40583; -75.64944 Coordinates: 44°24′21″N75°38′58″W / 44.40583°N 75.64944°W / 44.40583; -75.64944
  elevation
271 ft (83 m)
Basin size390 sq mi (1,000 km2)

Indian River flows into Black Lake near Rossie, New York. [1] The outlets of Red Lake, Lake of the Woods, [2] and Muskellunge Lake flow into the Indian River. [3] The river is part of the Oswegatchie River watershed.

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Lake of the Woods is a lake located by Chapel Corners, New York. The outlet flows into the Indian River. Fish species present in the lake are northern pike, lake trout, black crappie, smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, whitefish, yellow perch, rock bass, and bluegill. There is a state-owned beach launch on the lake off Cottage Hill Road and there is a 10 horsepower limit.

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References

  1. "Indian river". usgs.gov. usgs. 1995. Retrieved 2 May 2017. data
  2. "Lake of the Woods" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 2 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 , retrieved 2017-05-02