Lows Lake (New York)

Lows Lake
Low's Lake, looking southwest from Grass Pond Mountain
Lows Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Lows Lake
Lows Lake
Location within New York
Lows Lake is located in the United States
Lows Lake
Lows Lake
Lows Lake (the United States)
LocationColton, New York and Long Lake, New York
Coordinates44°06′22″N 74°40′35″W / 44.1061036°N 74.6763094°W / 44.1061036; -74.6763094[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsBog River Flow
Primary outflowsBog River Flow
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area2,845 acres (11.51 km2)
Average depth5 feet (1.5 m)
Max. depth55 feet (17 m)
Shore length130.4 miles (48.9 km)
Surface elevation1,742 ft (531 m)[1]
Islands30
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lows Lake is located in the Adirondack Park in northeastern New York. It is in the New York State Forest Preserve Five Ponds Wilderness Area, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Tupper Lake. The Adirondack Park Agency classifies the lake as a Primitive Area[2] meaning that it is wilderness in character, but contains artificial structures and private lands.

It is also named Bog River Flow, since it was artificially created by damming the river of that name.

The area is home to Sabattis Scout Reservation, a multi-thousand acre summer camp for Boy Scouts.

  1. ^ a b "Lows Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Warren, John. "A Short History of Lows Lake on The Bog River". Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2018.