West Lake (New York)

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West Lake
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View of West Lake (right), west end of Canada Lake (left), and Lily Lake (top) from the top of Kane Mountain. Dolgeville Point separates West and Canada Lakes.
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West Lake
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West Lake
West Lake (the United States)
Location Fulton County, New York, United States
Coordinates 43°10′12″N74°32′28″W / 43.1700706°N 74.5409761°W / 43.1700706; -74.5409761 [1]
Type Lake
Primary outflows Canada Lake
Basin  countries United States
Surface area193 acres (0.78 km2) [2]
Average depth11 feet (3.4 m)
Max. depth28 feet (8.5 m)
Shore length12.2 miles (3.5 km)
Surface elevation1,549 feet (472 m) [1]
SettlementsW of Canada Lake (hamlet)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

West Lake is located west of the Hamlet of Canada Lake. The outlet of West Lake is Canada Lake. Fish species present in the lake are pickerel, black bullhead, white sucker, rock bass, carp, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is a state owned hard surface ramp off Point Breeze Road. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "West Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  2. "west lake". 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