Schroon Lake (New York lake)

This article is about the lake in New York. For the hamlet of the same name, see Schroon Lake (hamlet), New York.
Schroon Lake
Schroon Lake from Severance Hill
Schroon Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Schroon Lake
Schroon Lake
Location within New York
Schroon Lake is located in the United States
Schroon Lake
Schroon Lake
Schroon Lake (the United States)
LocationWarren County/ Essex County, New York
Coordinates43°46′49″N 73°46′40″W / 43.7803421°N 73.7779075°W / 43.7803421; -73.7779075, 43°44′29″N 73°47′41″W / 43.7414099°N 73.7947789°W / 43.7414099; -73.7947789, 43°50′04″N 73°44′47″W / 43.8344738°N 73.7464647°W / 43.8344738; -73.7464647[1]
TypeLake
Primary inflowsSchroon River, Rogers Brook, Horseshoe Pond Brook, Sucker Brook, Spectacle Brook
Primary outflowsSchroon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area4,105 acres (16.61 km2)[2]
Average depth56 feet (17 m)
Max. depth152 feet (46 m)
Shore length124.7 miles (39.8 km)
Surface elevation807 feet (246 m)
Islands2
Clarks Island
SettlementsSchroon Lake, New York,
Adirondack, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Schroon Lake is located near Schroon Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are lake trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, chain pickerel, rock bass, sunfish, and brown bullhead. There are three access points on the lake. One is a state owned hard surface ramp off US-9, just north of the hamlet of Pottersville. The second is a state owned hand launch access at the Eagle Point Campground off US-9, 2 miles north of the hamlet of Pottersville. The third is a village owned public beach launch access off US-9, in the village of Schroon Lake.[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schroon Lake (New York lake)
  2. ^ "schroon lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2017. data
  3. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 9781885010667, OCLC 61449593