Clear Lake (Herkimer County, New York)

Coordinates: 43°59′18″N 74°55′14″W / 43.9883867°N 74.9204923°W / 43.9883867; -74.9204923
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Clear Lake
Clear Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Clear Lake
Clear Lake
Location within New York
Clear Lake is located in the United States
Clear Lake
Clear Lake
Clear Lake (the United States)
LocationHerkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°59′18″N 74°55′14″W / 43.9883867°N 74.9204923°W / 43.9883867; -74.9204923[1]
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area105 acres (0.42 km2)[1]
Average depth20 feet (6.1 m)[2]
Max. depth67 feet (20 m)
Shore length12.3 miles (3.7 km)
Surface elevation2,011 feet (613 m)[1]
SettlementsStillwater, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Clear Lake is located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Witchhopple Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail off Red Horse Trail and Salmon Lake Trail on the south shore. No motors are allowed on Clear Lake.[3]

Tributaries and locations[edit]

  • Mud Pond – A small pond located south of Clear Lake. The outlet of Clear Lake flows through Mud Pond.
  • Summit Mountain – An elevation north of Clear Lake.
  • Summit Pond – A small pond located northwest of Clear Lake. Summit Ponds outlet flows into Clear Lake.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Clear Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Clear Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 8 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, retrieved 2017-05-02