Little Tupper Lake

Little Tupper Lake
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Location	Hamilton County, New York, United States
Coordinates	44°02′26″N74°36′24″W / 44.0405482°N 74.6065667°W / 44.0405482; -74.6065667 [1]
Type	Lake
Primary outflows	Round Lake
Basin  countries	United States
Surface area	2,287 acres (9.26 km2) [1]
Max. depth	35 feet (11 m) [2]
Shore length1	16.8 miles (27.0 km)
Surface elevation	1,719 feet (524 m) [1]
Islands	14 Short Island
Settlements	Whitney Headquarters, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Little Tupper Lake is a 2,300-acre lake located in the town of Long Lake, Hamilton County, New York by Whitney Headquarters, New York. It is located in the 19,500-acre William C. Whitney Wilderness Area. ^[3]

Of the 100 largest lakes in the park, it is one of only five which are free of motorboats, jetskis, and floatplanes, including Lows, Lake Lila, Round, and Saint Regis Pond. ^[4]

Fish species present in the lake are bass and sunfish; until 2000 it was stocked with a heritage species of brook trout. There is hand launch available at Whitney Headquarters. ^[5]

References

1. "Little Tupper Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 29, 2020.
2. "Little Tupper Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
3. Pyne, Lawrence (July 2000). "Little Tupper Lake is a Wild Brookie Jewel". Field and Stream, Summer Fishing Issue. CV (3): 90.
4. "The Myth of Quiet, Motor-free Waters in the Adirondack Park" (PDF). May 2013.
5. 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