Lake Durant

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Lake Durant
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Lake Durant from NY 28/30
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Lake Durant
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Lake Durant
Lake Durant (the United States)
Location Hamilton County, New York
Coordinates 43°50′30″N74°24′29″W / 43.8417304°N 74.4079355°W / 43.8417304; -74.4079355
Type Lake
Primary inflows Rock Lake
Primary outflows Rock River
Basin  countries United States
Surface area327 acres (1.32 km2) [1]
Max. depth20 feet (6.1 m)
Shore length15.5 miles (8.9 km)
Surface elevation1,768 feet (539 m)
Islands 10
Settlements Blue Mountain Lake, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Durant is located 3 miles east of Blue Mountain Lake, New York. It has an area of 289 acres and an elevation of 1769 feet. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, tiger muskie, black bullhead, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is a state owned hard surface ramp on NY-28/NY-30, 3 miles east of Blue Mountain Lake in the campground. There is a day use fee. [2]

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References

  1. "Lake Durant" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2017. data
  2. 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