Fourth Lake (New York)

Fourth Lake
View of Fourth Lake from Bald Mountain
Fourth Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Fourth Lake
Fourth Lake
Location within New York
Fourth Lake is located in the United States
Fourth Lake
Fourth Lake
Fourth Lake (the United States)
LocationHerkimer County, Hamilton County, New York
Coordinates43°44′57″N 74°52′23″W / 43.7492331°N 74.8729512°W / 43.7492331; -74.8729512, 43°44′32″N 74°53′00″W / 43.7422887°N 74.8832289°W / 43.7422887; -74.8832289, 43°45′03″N 74°52′36″W / 43.7508997°N 74.8765625°W / 43.7508997; -74.8765625, 43°45′22″N 74°49′19″W / 43.7561769°N 74.8218387°W / 43.7561769; -74.8218387[1]
TypeLake
Primary inflowsFifth Lake
Primary outflowsThird Lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area2,138 acres (8.65 km2)[2]
Average depth34 feet (10 m)
Max. depth85 feet (26 m)
Shore length19.8 miles (15.8 km)
Surface elevation1,706 feet (520 m)
Islands9
SettlementsEagle Bay, New York and Inlet, NY
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Fourth Lake is located near Eagle Bay, New York and Inlet, New York. Fourth Lake is part of the Fulton Chain Lakes. Fish species present in the lake are lake trout, atlantic salmon, landlocked salmon, white sucker, brook trout, rainbow trout, yellow perch, and brown trout. Hard surface ramp on Route 28, 10 miles east of Old Forge and there is a hand launch access on South Shore Road.[3]

Fourth Lake, 1894
  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fourth Lake (New York)
  2. ^ "fourth lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 9 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