Somerset Lake

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Somerset Lake
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Somerset Lake
Location of Somerset Lake within New York
Location Delaware County, New York
Coordinates 41°54′37″N75°13′44″W / 41.9102163°N 75.2289831°W / 41.9102163; -75.2289831
Primary inflows Humphries Brook
Primary outflows Humphries Brook
Surface area58 acres (0.091 sq mi)
Surface elevation1,542 feet (470 m) [1]
Settlements Lordville

Somerset Lake is a small lake located north-northwest of Lordville in Delaware County, New York. It drains southwest via Humphries Brook, which flows into the Delaware River. Black Ash Swamp is located southwest of Somerset Lake.

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References

  1. "Somerset Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-09-25.