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Lakes in New York, United States
MAJOR LAKES
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The lake is located northeast of Syracuse and near the Great Lakes. It feeds the Oneida River, a tributary of the Oswego River, which flows into Lake Ontario. From the earliest times until the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, the lake was part of an important waterway connecting the Atlantic seaboard of North America to the continental interior.
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Full Pool: 369.0 MSL
Area: 51,100 Acres
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OTHER LAKES IN NEW YORK
(alphabetical)
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Lake Name
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Full Pool *
(MSL) **
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Acres
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River
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Map
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Allegheny
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Brantingham
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Canadarago
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1,900
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Canadice
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640
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Cazenovia
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1,184
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Champlain
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Conesus
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3,420
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Copake
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410
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Cossayuna
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649
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Crystal
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169
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Eagle
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420
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Fulton Chain
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4,396
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Glen
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320
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Greenwood
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1,920
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Hemlock
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1,800
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Honeoye
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1,772
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Indian
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4,365
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Kinderhook
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375
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Loch Sheldrake
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64
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Ontario
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Otisco
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Otsego
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Owasco
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Paradox
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Placid
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2,170
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Saranac
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2,214
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Saratoga
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Schroon
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Skaneateles
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13
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Sleepy Hollow
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324
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Swinging Bridge
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860
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Tappan
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39.0
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1,255
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Hackensack River
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Trout
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254
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West Caroga
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319
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Yankee
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410
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* Full Pool - Highest normal summer pool level before flood stage
** MSL - Mean (average) feet above sea level
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