Moss Lake (New York)

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Moss Lake
Moss Lake (the United States)
Location Herkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 43°47′07″N74°51′00″W / 43.7853688°N 74.8500538°W / 43.7853688; -74.8500538 Coordinates: 43°47′07″N74°51′00″W / 43.7853688°N 74.8500538°W / 43.7853688; -74.8500538 [1]
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area113 acres (0.46 km2) [2]
Average depth19 feet (5.8 m)
Max. depth50 feet (15 m)
Shore length12.3 miles (3.7 km)
Surface elevation1,759 feet (536 m) [1]
Islands 1
Settlements Eagle Bay, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Moss Lake also known as Whipple Lake is located northwest of Eagle Bay, New York. The outlet flows into North Branch Moose River. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, lake trout, atlantic salmon, brown trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is trail access located off Big Moose Lake Road. There is no ice fishing allowed on Moss Lake. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Moss Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. "Moss Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 1998. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  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