Lake Moraine (New York)

Lake Moraine
Lake Moraine is located in New York Adirondack Park
Lake Moraine
Lake Moraine
Location within New York
Lake Moraine is located in the United States
Lake Moraine
Lake Moraine
Lake Moraine (the United States)
LocationMadison County, New York,
United States
Coordinates42°51′22″N 75°31′08″W / 42.856°N 75.519°W / 42.856; -75.519
TypeLake
Primary inflowsPayne Brook
Primary outflowsPayne Brook
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.62 miles (2.61 km)
Surface area261 acres (1.06 km2)
Average depth17.7 feet (5.4 m)
Max. depth45 feet (14 m)
Surface elevation1,211 feet (369 m)
Islands4
Big Island, Kinmouth Island, Heyser Island, Snake Island
SettlementsHamilton, New York

Lake Moraine (also known as Madison Reservoir) is a mesotrophic lake located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Hamilton, New York. The lake is 261 acres (1.06 km2), consisting of two basins which are separated by a causeway and interconnected by a culvert. The northern basin is 79 acres (0.32 km2) and is relatively shallow with a maximum depth of 12 feet (3.7 m) and average depth of 3.7 feet (1.1 m). The larger southern basin is 172 acres (0.70 km2) and has a maximum depth of 45 feet (14 m) and an average depth of 17.7 feet (5.4 m).[1] Payne Brook is the lake's outflow that flows into the Chenango River.[2]

  1. ^ "Lake Moraine (Madison Reservoir) - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  2. ^ "New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources Lake Map Series Region 7 Madison Reservoir (Lake Moraine)" (PDF).