Middle Settlement Lake

Middle Settlement Lake
Middle Settlement Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Middle Settlement Lake
Middle Settlement Lake
Location within New York
Middle Settlement Lake is located in the United States
Middle Settlement Lake
Middle Settlement Lake
Middle Settlement Lake (the United States)
LocationHerkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°41′05″N 75°05′52″W / 43.6847310°N 75.0977924°W / 43.6847310; -75.0977924[1]
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area42 acres (0.17 km2)[1]
Average depth8 feet (2.4 m)
Max. depth36 feet (11 m)[2]
Shore length11.8 miles (2.9 km)
Surface elevation1,726 feet (526 m)[1]
SettlementsThendara, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Middle Settlement Lake is located west of Thendara, New York. The outlet creek flows into Middle Branch. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and sunfish. There is trail access off Route 28. No motors are allowed on this lake.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Middle Settlement Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Middle Settlement Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010672, OCLC 61449593