Hemlock Lake
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| Hemlock Lake | |
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| View north from boat launch in the evening. | |
| Location | Livingston / Ontario counties, New York, USA |
| Group | Finger Lakes |
| Coordinates | 42°43′07″N 77°36′32″W / 42.71861°N 77.60889°WCoordinates: 42°43′07″N 77°36′32″W / 42.71861°N 77.60889°W |
| Lake type | Ground Moraine |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 mi (1 km) |
| Surface area | 1,800 acres (730 ha) |
| Average depth | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Max. depth | 91 ft (28 m) |
Hemlock Lake is one of the minor Finger Lakes. It is mostly located in Livingston County, New York, south of Rochester, with a portion overlapping into Ontario County.
Hemlock Lake is seven miles (12 km) long, and approximately a half-mile wide along most of its uniform north-south length. It has a surface area of 1,800 acres (7 km2), and maximum and mean depths of 91 feet (28 m) and 45 feet (14 m) respectively. Because the lake is a water source to Rochester, shore development is restricted and size limits pertain to boats and outboard motors.
A feature of the lake is its land-locked salmon. In addition, the lake contains rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, rock bass, yellow perch, and white crappie.
[edit] External links
- Hemlock Water Filtration, City of Rochester Water Supply System
