Quaker Lake

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Quaker Lake
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Quaker Lake
Location Cattaraugus County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 42°02′42″N78°52′09″W / 42.0449°N 78.8691°W / 42.0449; -78.8691 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  countriesUnited States
Surface area270 acres (1.1 km2) [1]
Average depth15 feet (4.6 m)
Max. depth40 feet (12 m)
Surface elevation1,340 feet (410 m)
Settlements Coldspring, New York

Quaker Lake is a lake 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.

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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