Spectacle Lake (New York)

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This article is about the lake in Fulton and Hamilton Counties. For the lake in Herkimer County, see Spectacle Lake (Herkimer County, New York).
Spectacle Lake
Spectacle Lake from Hiawatha Lodge, Adirondack Mountains, N.Y (NYPL b12647398-69972).tiff
Location of Spectacle Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Spectacle Lake in New York, USA.
Spectacle Lake
LocationFulton County, Hamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°14′22.92″N 74°34′46.92″W / 43.2397000°N 74.5797000°W / 43.2397000; -74.5797000Coordinates: 43°14′22.92″N 74°34′46.92″W / 43.2397000°N 74.5797000°W / 43.2397000; -74.5797000[1]
TypeLake
Primary outflows
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area165 acres (0.67 km2)[2]
Average depth12 feet (3.7 m)
Max. depth46 feet (14 m)
Shore length14.3 miles (6.9 km)
Surface elevation1,729 feet (527 m)
Islands2
SettlementsStratford, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Spectacle Lake is a lake northeast of Stratford, New York. Fish species present in the lake are chain pickerel, black bullhead, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is carry down access via trail off NY-10 and a second off NY-29A. The largest island has a primitive campsite on it.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Spectacle Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "spectacle 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
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