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Woods Lake

Coordinates: 43°15′15″N 74°18′52″W / 43.2540736°N 74.3145697°W / 43.2540736; -74.3145697
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Woods Lake
Woods Lake in 2013
Woods Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Woods Lake
Woods Lake
Location within New York
Woods Lake is located in the United States
Woods Lake
Woods Lake
Woods Lake (the United States)
LocationHamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°15′15″N 74°18′52″W / 43.2540736°N 74.3145697°W / 43.2540736; -74.3145697[1]
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area71 acres (0.29 km2)[1]
Average depth12 feet (3.7 m)
Max. depth41 feet (12 m)[2]
Shore length12.1 miles (3.4 km)
Surface elevation1,368 feet (417 m)[1]
SettlementsUpper Benson, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Woods Lake is located east of Upper Benson, New York. Fish species present in the lake are pickerel, smallmouth bass, largemouth base yellow perch, pumpkinseed sunfish, and brown bullhead. There is access by trail from Benson Road on the west shore. No motors are allowed on this lake.[3]

References

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