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Middle Branch Lake

Coordinates: 43°42′06″N 75°05′54″W / 43.7017486°N 75.0983149°W / 43.7017486; -75.0983149
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Middle Branch Lake
Middle Branch Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Middle Branch Lake
Middle Branch Lake
Location within New York
Middle Branch Lake is located in the United States
Middle Branch Lake
Middle Branch Lake
Middle Branch Lake (the United States)
LocationHerkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°42′06″N 75°05′54″W / 43.7017486°N 75.0983149°W / 43.7017486; -75.0983149[1]
TypeLake
Primary outflowsMiddle Branch
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area49 acres (0.20 km2)[1]
Average depth8 feet (2.4 m)[2]
Max. depth17 feet (5.2 m)
Shore length11.6 miles (2.6 km)
Surface elevation1,627 feet (496 m)[1]
SettlementsThendara, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Middle Branch Lake is located west of Thendara, New York. The outlet is Middle Branch. Fish species present in the lake are sunfish, brook trout, and white sucker. There trail access off Route 28 on north shore via Big Otter Lake Trail. No motors are allowed on this lake.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Middle Branch Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Middle Branch 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