Round Lake (Saratoga County, New York)

Round Lake
Outlet of Ballston Creek at Round Lake
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Location	Saratoga County, New York, United States
Coordinates	42°56′05″N 73°46′56″W[1]
Type	Lake
Primary inflows	Ballston Creek
Primary outflows	Anthony Kill
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	356 acres (1.44 km^2)[1]
Average depth	7 feet (2.1 m)
Max. depth	23 feet (7.0 m)[2]
Shore length^1	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Surface elevation	154 feet (47 m)[1]
Settlements	Round Lake, New York
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Round Lake is a small lake in Saratoga County, New York that is located east of the village of Round Lake. Fish species present in the lake are northern pike, tiger muskie, largemouth bass, carp, pumpkinseed sunfish, and brown bullhead. There is a carry down access located on the west shore off US-9.[3]

Round Lake is a "kettle lake", formed at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation by a large block of ice left behind as the glacier melted. Outflow from the Iromohawk River deposited large amounts of debris around the block. Over time the river's course changed and the block melted, leaving the depression that became Round Lake.[4]

References

1. "Round Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
2. "Round Lake" (PDF). 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
4. "The Iromohawk River". History Tidbits. Retrieved Sep 30, 2019.