Rainbow Falls Reservoir

Rainbow Falls Reservoir
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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 [1]
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Raquette River, Rainbow Brook
Primary outflows	Raquette River
Basin  countries	United States
Surface area	665 acres (2.69 km2) [1]
Average depth	7 feet (2.1 m)
Max. depth	45 feet (14 m) [2]
Shore length1	11.6 miles (18.7 km)
Surface elevation	1,181 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]

References

1. "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