Young Lake

Youngs Lake
Youngs Lake from eastern shore
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Location	Warren, Herkimer County, New York
Coordinates	42°50′38″N74°55′14″W / 42.84389°N 74.92056°W / 42.84389; -74.92056
Primary inflows	Cripple Creek
Primary outflows	Cripple Creek
Surface area	19.19 acres (0.0777 km2) [1] : 183
Average depth	10.11 feet (3.08 m) [1] : 183
Max. depth	17 feet (5.2 m) [1] : 183
Water volume	63,285,194 US gallons (239,560.52 m3) [1] : 183
Surface elevation	1,345 feet (410 m) [2]

Youngs Lake is located in the town of Warren in Herkimer County, New York. Weaver Lake is north of and drains into Youngs Lake. Youngs Lake is south of Weaver Lake, the two are collectively known as either "Waiontha Lakes" or "the Little Lakes". Waiontha Mountain, located west was named after the Waiontha Lakes.

Fishing

Most of the fishing done on the lake is done in the winter months in the form of ice fishing. Fish species present in the lake are blue gill, yellow perch and black crappie.

References

1. "The Origin, Geochemistry and Morphology of Weaver and Youngs Lakes, Herkimer County, N.Y." (PDF). www.oneonta.edu. Oneonta, NY: State University of New York at Oneonta. January 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
2. "Youngs Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2017-09-30.