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Big Otter Lake

Coordinates: 43°43′45″N 75°06′26″W / 43.7292877°N 75.1070918°W / 43.7292877; -75.1070918
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Big Otter Lake
Big Otter Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Big Otter Lake
Big Otter Lake
Location within New York
Big Otter Lake is located in the United States
Big Otter Lake
Big Otter Lake
Big Otter Lake (the United States)
LocationHerkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°43′45″N 75°06′26″W / 43.7292877°N 75.1070918°W / 43.7292877; -75.1070918[1]
Primary inflowsNorth Inlet, Lost Creek, South Inlet
Primary outflowsOtter Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area245 acres (0.99 km2)[1]
Average depth7 feet (2.1 m)
Max. depth26 feet (7.9 m)[2]
Shore length15.3 miles (8.5 km)
Surface elevation1,585 feet (483 m)[1]
Islands5
SettlementsThendara, New York, Old Forge, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Big Otter Lake is located west of Thendara, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, white sucker, sunfish, yellow perch, and black bullhead. Trail access off NY-28 via Big Otter Lake Trail. No motors are allowed on Big Otter Lake.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Big Otter Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Big Otter Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 4 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