Schroon Lake (New York lake)

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Schroon Lake
Schroon Lake (the United States)
Location Warren County/ Essex County, New York
Coordinates 43°46′49″N73°46′40″W / 43.7803421°N 73.7779075°W / 43.7803421; -73.7779075 Coordinates: 43°46′49″N73°46′40″W / 43.7803421°N 73.7779075°W / 43.7803421; -73.7779075 , 43°44′29″N73°47′41″W / 43.7414099°N 73.7947789°W / 43.7414099; -73.7947789 , 43°50′04″N73°44′47″W / 43.8344738°N 73.7464647°W / 43.8344738; -73.7464647 [1]
Type Lake
Primary inflows Schroon River, Rogers Brook, Horseshoe Pond Brook, Sucker Brook, Spectacle Brook
Primary outflows Schroon River
Basin  countries United States
Surface area4,105 acres (16.61 km2) [2]
Average depth56 feet (17 m)
Max. depth152 feet (46 m)
Shore length124.7 miles (39.8 km)
Surface elevation807 feet (246 m)
Islands 2
Clarks Island
Settlements Schroon Lake, New York,
Adirondack, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Schroon Lake is a lake located by Schroon Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are lake trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, chain pickerel, rock bass, sunfish, and brown bullhead. There are three access points on the lake. One is a state owned hard surface ramp off US-9, just north of the hamlet of Pottersville. The second is a state owned hand launch access at the Eagle Point Campground off US-9, 2 miles north of the hamlet of Pottersville. The third is a village owned public beach launch access off US-9, in the village of Schroon Lake. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schroon Lake (New York lake)
  2. "schroon lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2017. data
  3. Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN   9781885010667, OCLC   61449593