Wawaka Lake | |
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Location | Delaware County, New York |
Coordinates | 42°12′42″N74°35′46″W / 42.21167°N 74.59611°W |
Primary inflows | East Branch Delaware River |
Primary outflows | East Branch Delaware River |
Surface elevation | 1,404 feet (428 m) [1] |
Settlements | Halcottsville, Margaretville |
Wawaka Lake is a small lake by Halcottsville in Delaware County, New York. It is located north-northeast of Margaretville. The East Branch Delaware River flows through the lake.
The lakes looks lovely year round, but is especially stunning in the fall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PsvFJ7otaA
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Halcottville station, MP 53.0 on the Ulster and Delaware Railroad (U&D), served the hamlet of Halcottville. On February 1, 1932, the U&D became the Catskill Mountain Branch of the New York Central Railroad. In addition to the station, the U&D constructed a large ice-house here and stored ice from Lake Wawaka. A tiny steamboat, also named Wawaka, plied the lake during the summer months drawing visitors from up and down the line who rode the boat and picnicked on the shores of Lake Wawaka. Halcottville boasted a hotel, two creameries, an early electric light plant, several stores, a post office, dance hall, school, and several churches. There were also numerous boarding houses in the area.
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