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West Pond (Big Moose, New York)

Coordinates: 43°48′41″N 74°52′45″W / 43.8113077°N 74.8791360°W / 43.8113077; -74.8791360
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West Pond
West Pond is located in New York Adirondack Park
West Pond
West Pond
Location within New York
West Pond is located in the United States
West Pond
West Pond
West Pond (the United States)
LocationHerkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°48′41″N 74°52′45″W / 43.8113077°N 74.8791360°W / 43.8113077; -74.8791360, 43°48′49″N 74°52′29″W / 43.8135720°N 74.8746856°W / 43.8135720; -74.8746856[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area39 acres (0.16 km2)[2]
Average depth5 feet (1.5 m)
Max. depth17 feet (5.2 m)
Shore length11.3 miles (2.1 km)
Surface elevation1,906 feet (581 m)
SettlementsBig Moose, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

West Pond is located east of Big Moose, New York. The outlet creek flows into Big Moose Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown trout, brook trout, and brown bullhead. There is carry down access on the north shore.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "West Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  2. ^ "west pond". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 5 May 2017. data
  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