South Colton Reservoir

South Colton Reservoir
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Location	St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Coordinates	44°31′31″N74°52′01″W / 44.5253876°N 74.8669407°W / 44.5253876; -74.8669407 [1]
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Raquette River, Dead Creek, Harvey Brook
Primary outflows	Raquette River
Basin  countries	United States
Surface area	226 acres (0.91 km2) [1]
Average depth	15 feet (4.6 m)
Max. depth	47 feet (14 m) [2]
Shore length1	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Surface elevation	974 feet (297 m) [1]
Islands	5
Settlements	South Colton, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

South Colton Reservoir is a man-made lake located on the Raquette River at South Colton, New York. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, white sucker, northern pike, yellow perch, rock bass, and walleye. There is a boat launch located on the southwest shore off Three Falls Lane and a carry down launch on the north shore on Morgan Road. ^[3]

References

1. "South Colton Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 26, 2020.
2. "South Colton 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