Otter Lake (Cayuga County, New York)

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Otter Lake
Location Cayuga County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 43°8′24.78″N76°31′58.87″W / 43.1402167°N 76.5330194°W / 43.1402167; -76.5330194 [1]
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area282 acres (1.14 km2) [2]
Average depth6 feet (1.8 m)
Max. depth14 feet (4.3 m)
Shore length13.6 miles (5.8 km)
Surface elevation397 feet (121 m)
Settlements Meridian, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Otter Lake is located near Meridian, New York. Fish species present in the lake are black bullhead, and walleye. There is access with fee through the Leisure Acres Trailer Park. [3]

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References

  1. "Otter Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
  2. "otter lake". dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  3. 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