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South Lake (Hamilton County, New York)

Coordinates: 43°35′10″N 74°37′50″W / 43.5860057°N 74.6305866°W / 43.5860057; -74.6305866
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South Lake
View of South Lake taken from the Northville-Placid Trail in July 2015.
South Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
South Lake
South Lake
Location of the South Lake within New York State
South Lake is located in the United States
South Lake
South Lake
South Lake (the United States)
LocationHamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°35′10″N 74°37′50″W / 43.5860057°N 74.6305866°W / 43.5860057; -74.6305866[1]
TypeLake
Primary outflowsWest Canada Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area88 acres (0.36 km2)[2]
Average depth10 feet (3.0 m)
Max. depth33 feet (10 m)
Shore length12.5 miles (4.0 km)
Surface elevation2,356 feet (718 m)[1]
Islands3
SettlementsSled Harbor, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

South Lake is located west of Sled Harbor, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, black bullhead, and white sucker. There is trail access on the southeast shore. No motors are allowed on this lake.[3] South Lake is one of three of the West Canada Lakes that are the source of West Canada Creek.

References

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  1. ^ a b "South Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "South lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  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