Portaferry Lake

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Portaferry Lake
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Portaferry Lake
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Portaferry Lake
Location St. Lawrence County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 44°13′39″N75°11′49″W / 44.22750°N 75.19694°W / 44.22750; -75.19694 Coordinates: 44°13′39″N75°11′49″W / 44.22750°N 75.19694°W / 44.22750; -75.19694
Basin  countries United States
Surface area79 acres (0.32 km2) [1]
Max. depth93 feet (28 m)
Shore length12 miles (3.2 km)
Surface elevation860 feet (260 m)
Settlements East Pitcairn, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Portaferry Lake is located by East Pitcairn, New York. Fish species present in the lake are atlantic salmon, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rainbow trout, white sucker, and black bullhead. There was a State-owned carry down launch on Route 3, 9 miles northeast of Harrisville, which still shows on the DEC map of the lake, but the waterbody is now privately owned since the retirement of the Boy Scout Camp in 2007. [2] The lake is found at an elevation of 860 feet (260 m). [3]

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References

  1. "Portaferry Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 7 May 2017. data
  2. 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
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portaferry Lake