Lake Sebago

Lake Sebago
A lake stretches midway across the image to its far shore, covered in green trees. Above, a lightly cloudy blue sky.
The lake in 2001
Location of Lake Sebago in New York, USA.
Location of Lake Sebago in New York, USA.
Lake Sebago
Location of Lake Sebago in New York, USA.
Location of Lake Sebago in New York, USA.
Lake Sebago
LocationHarriman State Park, Rockland County, New York, U.S.
Coordinates41°11′50″N 74°08′08″W / 41.19722°N 74.13556°W / 41.19722; -74.13556
EtymologyAlgonquian word for "big water"
Primary outflowsStony Brook
First flooded1925 (1925)
Surface area310 acres (1.3 km2)

At 310 acres (1.3 km2), Lake Sebago, near Sloatsburg, is the largest lake in Harriman State Park in the U.S. state of New York. The name is Algonquian for "big water". It is located just south of Lake Kanawauke and is accessible via Seven Lakes Drive and the Palisades Interstate Parkway. New Sebago Beach opened in the 1940s but closed in 2011 due to damage from Hurricane Irene, and the picnic areas closed in 2012 due to Hurricane Sandy.