Here are the 13 lakes we have listed within USA > Mid-Atlantic > New York - sorted A-Z. Suggest a new lake.
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Canandaigua Lake
(New York) |
Canandaigua Lake, located in Ontario County's "Lake Country," is the fourth largest Finger Lake, stretching out over 15.5 miles in length and 1.5 miles in width. Canandaigua is Iroquois for "chosen spot," a fitting name, as it is an area of stunning natural beauty; 50% of its shoreline and surrounding ... |
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Cayuga Lake
(New York) |
Cayuga Lake, located in western New York, is the second largest Finger Lake in both surface area and volume. Boasting 38.2 miles in length, 1.7 miles in average width, 42,956 surface acres, and a maximum depth of 435 feet, this Finger Lake will give you all the room you need to explore. The parks ... |
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Chautauqua Lake
(New York) |
Chautauqua Lake, located in idyllic Western New York state, has been a destination for vacationers for more than a century. At 1,308 feet above sea level, Chautauqua Lake is one of the highest navigable bodies of water in North America. Only about 6 miles from the shores of Lake Erie, Chautauqua Lake ... |
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Keuka Lake
(New York) |
Keuka Lake, nicknamed Lady of the Lakes for its vast natural beauty, boasts two unique characteristics that set it apart from its sister Finger Lakes: First, Keuka Lake is not long and narrow, but rather Y-shaped, and this unique physical characteristic lends itself nicely to the lake's old nickname ... |
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Lake Champlain
(New York, Vermont) |
Lake Champlain, straddling New York, Vermont, and Canada, is a natural freshwater lake seated about 100 feet above sea level. Briefly dubbed a Great Lake in 1998, Lake Champlain reaches a maximum depth of 400 feet, covers an impressive 435 square miles, stretches out over 100 miles in length, and boasts ... |
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Lake Erie
(Great Lakes, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio) |
Lake Erie, the 11th-largest lake in the world and one of the Great Lakes of North America, straddles the borders of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, and the Canadian province of Ontario. The lake is named after the Native American tribe that inhabited its shores before being killed off by the ... |
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Lake George
(New York) |
Sitting pretty at the base of New York's majestic Adirondack Mountains, Lake George's nickname is "Queen of American Lakes." The 28,000-acre glacial lake is dotted with islands and notable rock formations, and is surrounded by lovely mountains and scenic vistas. Though its history is rich, today the ... |
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Lake Ontario
(Ontario, Great Lakes, New York) |
Lake Ontario is the last of the chain of North America's Great Lakes that straddle the Canada/USA border. Its shoreline is bordered by the Province of Ontario on the Canadian side and by New York State on the U.S. side. Lake Ontario is the world's 14th largest lake, but the smallest of the Great ... |
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Lake Placid
(New York) |
Lake Placid, nestled into the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, stretches out over 2173 acres and boasts an average depth of 52 feet and a maximum depth os 151 feet. Famous as the location of the 1932 and 1980 Olympics, Lake Placid is a four-season playground, bursting with life and activity ... |
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Owasco Lake
(New York) |
Owasco Lake is the sixth largest of the eleven Finger Lakes. Its name, from a Mohawk or Iroquois term, translates to "crossing." The Finger Lakes were formed thousands of years ago by the region's receding glaciers. Although Owasco Lake is an impressive 177 feet deep, it is relatively shallow compared ... |
Note: For most lakes, some data are unknown or do not apply, so these comparisons may show fewer than 13 lakes.