Whitney Lake (New York)

Whitney Lake
Whitney Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Whitney Lake
Whitney Lake
Location within New York
Whitney Lake is located in the United States
Whitney Lake
Whitney Lake
Whitney Lake (the United States)
LocationHamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°35′20″N 74°33′49″W / 43.5888365°N 74.5635976°W / 43.5888365; -74.5635976[1]
TypeLake
Primary outflowsWhitney Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area110 acres (0.45 km2)[1]
Average depth11 feet (3.4 m)
Max. depth40 feet (12 m)[2]
Shore length12.7 miles (4.3 km)
Surface elevation2,467 feet (752 m)[1]
Islands2
SettlementsSled Harbor, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Whitney Lake is located west of Sled Harbor, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and black bullhead. There is trail access on the east shore from Cedar Lake. No motors are allowed on this lake.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Whitney Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  2. ^ "Whitney Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  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