| West Caroga Lake | |
|---|---|
  West Caroga Lake Location within New York  West Caroga Lake West Caroga Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Fulton County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°08′13″N 74°29′44″W / 43.13702°N 74.49542°W[1] |
| Primary inflows | Mead Creek |
| Primary outflows | East Caroga Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 275 acres (1.11 km2) |
| Average depth | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 74 feet (23 m) |
| Shore length1 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,453 feet (443 m) |
| Settlements | Caroga Lake, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
West Caroga Lake is located in the Town of Caroga by Caroga Lake, New York. The lake is known for excellent warm water fishing, but it also offers the only location to fish for splake in the county. The lake is connected to East Caroga Lake by a small channel.[2] Origin of the name, "Caroga" is derived from the once nearby Indian Village known as "Caroga".[3]
- ^ "West Caroga Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
- ^ "East Caroga Lake - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Caroga Lake campground - NYS Dept. of EnvironmentalConservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-18.