Canandaigua Lake
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| Location | Ontario / Yates counties, New York, United States |
| Group | Finger Lakes |
| Coordinates | 42°45′24″N 77°19′04″W / 42.75667°N 77.31778°WCoordinates: 42°45′24″N 77°19′04″W / 42.75667°N 77.31778°W |
| Type | Ground Moraine |
| Primary inflows | West River |
| Primary outflows | Canandaigua Outlet |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Max. width | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Surface area | 10,750 acres (43.5 km2) |
| Average depth | 127 ft (39 m) |
| Max. depth | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Water volume | 429,000,000,000 US gal (1.62 km3) |
| Shore length1 | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Surface elevation | 688 ft (210 m) |
| Islands | Squaw Island |
| Settlements | Canandaigua, Naples |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Canandaigua Lake /ˌkænənˈdeɪɡwə/ is the fourth largest of the Finger Lakes in the U.S. state of New York. The City of Canandaigua is located at the northern end of the lake and the village of Naples is several miles south of the southern end. Traveling west to east in the Finger Lakes region, it is the first of the major Finger Lakes (or coming from east to west, it is the last major Finger Lake).
The name Canandaigua is derived from the Seneca name spelled variously Kanandarque, Ganondagan, Ga-nun-da-gwa, or in a modern transcription, tganǫdæ:gwęh, which means "the chosen spot", or "at the chosen town".
Canandaigua Lake is 15.5 miles (24.9 km) long, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide, and has a shoreline of 35.9 miles (57.8 km). Near the northern end is Squaw Island. About fifty percent of the surrounding land is in forest, but most of the remainder is under cultivation. Of 35.9 miles (57.8 km) of shoreline, 34.7 miles (55.8 km) (97%) are private and 1.2 miles (1.9 km) (3%) are public.
Canandaigua Lake is known for its water quality. The lake is the sole source of drinking water for the town and city of Canandaigua, located on the northern end of the lake, in addition to serving the communities of Rushville, Newark, Canandaigua, Palmyra, and Gorham township as their main public supplier of water. In April 2013, the drinking water was entered into a competition held by the New York section of American Water Works Association, in which it was voted the best drinking water in New York State. The lake's water is well-oxygenated, allowing fish to live in both shallow and deep areas. The water is also very clear, allowing visibility of the bottom up to 30 to 50 feet (9.1 to 15.2 m) below the surface.
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