Rainbow Falls Reservoir

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Rainbow Falls Reservoir
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Rainbow Falls Reservoir
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Rainbow Falls Reservoir
Rainbow Falls Reservoir (the United States)
Location St. Lawrence County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 44°30′32″N74°47′25″W / 44.5088793°N 74.7903359°W / 44.5088793; -74.7903359 Coordinates: 44°30′32″N74°47′25″W / 44.5088793°N 74.7903359°W / 44.5088793; -74.7903359 [1]
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Raquette River, Rainbow Brook
Primary outflows Raquette River
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area665 acres (2.69 km2) [1]
Average depth7 feet (2.1 m)
Max. depth45 feet (14 m) [2]
Shore length111.6 miles (18.7 km)
Surface elevation1,181 feet (360 m) [1]
Islands 5
Settlements South Colton, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Rainbow Falls Reservoir is a man-made lake located east of South Colton, New York, as part of the Raquette River. It is within the town of Parishville, New York, though the hamlet of South Colton is the closest community accessible by car via Raquette River Road. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, black bullhead, rock bass, and walleye. There is a boat launch located on Raquette River Road. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rainbow Falls Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. "Rainbow Falls Reservoir" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. 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 , retrieved 2017-05-02