Quaker Lake

Quaker Lake
Quaker Lake in 2014
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Location	Cattaraugus County, New York
Coordinates	42°02′42″N78°52′09″W / 42.0449°N 78.8691°W / 42.0449; -78.8691
Primary inflows	Quaker Run
Primary outflows	Allegheny Reservoir
Basin  countries	United States
Surface area	270 acres (1.1 km2) [1]
Average depth	15 ft (4.6 m)
Max. depth	40 ft (12 m)
Surface elevation	1,340 ft (410 m)
Settlements	Coldspring, New York

Quaker Lake is located south of Coldspring, New York. Fish species present in the lake are rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, and black bullhead. There is a state owned carry down launch located in Allegany State Park off NY-280. ^[2] The state park also offers a swimming area and facilities on the lake.

Quaker Lake was constructed in the 1960s, one of the byproducts of the Kinzua Dam construction. A spillway across Route 280 empties the lake into the Allegheny Reservoir.

References

1. "Quaker lake". dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
2. 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