Lime Lake (New York)

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Lime Lake
Location Cattaraugus County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 42°25′38.78″N78°28′45.16″W / 42.4274389°N 78.4792111°W / 42.4274389; -78.4792111 Coordinates: 42°25′38.78″N78°28′45.16″W / 42.4274389°N 78.4792111°W / 42.4274389; -78.4792111 [1]
Primary outflows Lime Lake Outlet
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area154 acres (0.62 km2) [2]
Average depth10 feet (3.0 m)
Max. depth40 feet (12 m)
Surface elevation1,637 feet (499 m)
Settlements Lime Lake, New York

Lime Lake is a reservoir in Cattaraugus County, New York, in the United States. [1] Lime Lake is an English translation of the Native American name Tecarnowundo. [3]

Fish species present in the lake are yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, carp, rock bass, largemouth bass, walleye, tiger muskie, and black bullhead. There is a state owned carry down launch located off Potter Avenue on the east shore. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lime Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.}
  2. "Lime lake". dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  186.
  4. Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN   978-1-885010-63-6, OCLC   986498446