Honeoye Lake
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Honeoye Lake as viewed from the Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area, October 2013.
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| Location | Ontario County, New York |
| Group | Finger Lakes |
| Coordinates | 42°45′N 77°30.7′W / 42.750°N 77.5117°WCoordinates: 42°45′N 77°30.7′W / 42.750°N 77.5117°W |
| Type | Ground Moraine |
| Primary inflows | Honeoye Inlet |
| Primary outflows | Honeoye Creek |
| Catchment area | 36.7 sq mi (95 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
| Max. width | 0.8 mi (1.3 km) |
| Surface area | 1,772 acres (717 ha) |
| Average depth | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Max. depth | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Water volume | 9,500,000,000 US gal (0.036 km3) |
| Surface elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Settlements | Honeoye, Richmond, Canadice |
| References | World Lakes Database NYFalls.com USGS |
Honeoye Lake is one of the Finger Lakes located in Ontario County, New York. Most of the lake is within the town of Richmond but a smaller southwestern part is in the town of Canadice. The hamlet of Honeoye is just north of the lake.
The name Honeoye (/ˈhʌni.ɔɪ/ honey-oy) is from the Seneca word ha-ne-a-yah, which translates to lying finger, or where the finger lies. The name refers to a story of a Native American who had his finger bitten by a rattlesnake, and proceeded to cut off his finger with a tomahawk.
Honeoye Lake is the second smallest of the Finger Lakes and is located to the west of the major lakes. To its west are other minor Finger Lakes: Canadice Lake, Hemlock Lake, and Conesus Lake. As with the other Finger Lakes, Honeoye Lake was created by the advance and subsequent melting of continental glaciation.
The lake's surface is 804 feet (245 m) above sea level. The lake is long and narrow with a roughly north-south orientation, and a surface area of 1,772 acres (7.17 km2). It is also relatively shallow and warmer than the other Finger Lakes. Its outlet is Honeoye Creek, which flows northward. A major feeder stream, called Honeoye Inlet, enters the lake at the south end.
The hamlet of Honeoye in the Town of Richmond is located at its northern end. The Honeoye Lake Park Association administers a large tract of summer cottages and year-round dwellings known as the Times-Union Tract just south of the hamlet on the east side of the lake.
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