Lime Lake (New York)

Lime Lake
Location of Lime Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Lime Lake in New York, USA.
Lime Lake
Location of Lime Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Lime Lake in New York, USA.
Lime Lake
LocationCattaraugus County, New York,
United States
Coordinates42°25′38.78″N 78°28′45.16″W / 42.4274389°N 78.4792111°W / 42.4274389; -78.4792111[1]
Primary outflowsLime Lake Outlet
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area154 acres (0.62 km2)[2]
Average depth10 feet (3.0 m)
Max. depth40 feet (12 m)
Surface elevation1,637 feet (499 m)
SettlementsLime Lake, New York

Lime Lake is a reservoir in Cattaraugus County, New York, in the United States.[1] Lime Lake is an English translation of the Native American name Tecarnowundo.[3]

Fish species present in the lake are yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, carp, rock bass, largemouth bass, walleye, tiger muskie, and black bullhead. There is a state owned carry down launch located off Potter Avenue on the east shore.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Lime Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lime lake". dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 186.
  4. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 978-1-885010-63-6, OCLC 986498446


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