Sacandaga Lake
| Sacandaga Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Hamilton County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°17′04″N 74°14′34″W / 43.2845°N 74.2428°WCoordinates: 43°17′04″N 74°14′34″W / 43.2845°N 74.2428°W |
| Primary inflows | Hatchery Brook, Burnt Place Brook, Echo Lake |
| Primary outflows | Sacandaga Lake Outlet |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,589 acres (6.43 km2) |
| Average depth | 28 feet (8.5 m) |
| Max. depth | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Shore length1 | 13.2 miles (21.2 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,724 feet (525 m) |
| Settlements | Speculator, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Sacandaga Lake (sa-kuhn-DAH-ga) is a lake in Hamilton County, New York approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Speculator. The nearest town is Lake Pleasant, New York. The outlet is a channel that leads to Lake Pleasant, which is the source of the Sacandaga River.
The lake covers an area of 1,589 acres (643 ha), entirely within the boundaries of New York's Adirondack Park, and has a mean depth of 28 feet (8.5 m). It lies at an altitude of 1,724 feet (525 m).
Moffitt Beach State Campground is a popular camping site on the lake.
Fish species present in the lake are brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, walleye, pickerel, and brown bullhead. There is a state owned public access with parking for 30 trucks and trailers.
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