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