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Keuka Lake Outlet is a river located in Yates County, New York. It drains Keuka Lake and flows into Seneca Lake by Dresden, New York. The Crooked Lake Canal was developed along the route of the river. The canal was later replaced by a railroad which is now a hiking and cycling trail, the Keuka Outlet Trail.
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- ↑ "Along the Outlet of Keuka Lake: The Crooked Lake Canal, Part One by Frances Dumas".
- ↑ "Keuka Outlet Trail History" . Retrieved 21 November 2020.