South Colton Reservoir

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South Colton Reservoir
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South Colton Reservoir
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South Colton Reservoir
South Colton Reservoir (the United States)
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 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  countriesUnited States
Surface area226 acres (0.91 km2) [1]
Average depth15 feet (4.6 m)
Max. depth47 feet (14 m) [2]
Shore length15.6 miles (9.0 km)
Surface elevation974 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 , retrieved 2017-05-02