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West Lake (New York)

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Lake in New York, United States
West Lake
View of West Lake (right), west end of Canada Lake (left), and Lily Lake (top) from the top of Kane Mountain. Dolgeville Point separates West and Canada Lakes.
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LocationFulton County, New York, United States
Coordinates43°10′12″N 74°32′28″W / 43.1700706°N 74.5409761°W / 43.1700706; -74.5409761
TypeLake
Primary outflowsCanada Lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area193 acres (0.78 km)
Average depth11 feet (3.4 m)
Max. depth28 feet (8.5 m)
Shore length2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Surface elevation1,549 feet (472 m)
SettlementsW of Canada Lake (hamlet)
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

West Lake is located west of the Hamlet of Canada Lake. The outlet of West Lake is Canada Lake. Fish species present in the lake are pickerel, black bullhead, white sucker, rock bass, carp, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is a state owned hard surface ramp off Point Breeze Road.

References

  1. ^ "West Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  2. "west lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2017. data
  3. Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 9781885010667, OCLC 61449593
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