Pelcher Pond
| Pelcher Pond | |
|---|---|
  Pelcher Pond Location within New York  Pelcher Pond Pelcher Pond (the United States) | |
| Location | Hamilton County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°49′37″N 74°42′49″W / 43.8268685°N 74.7136397°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 44 acres (0.18 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 5 feet (1.5 m)[2] |
| Max. depth | 11 feet (3.4 m) |
| Shore length1 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,804 feet (550 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Raquette Lake, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Pelcher Pond is located west of Raquette Lake, New York. The outlet creek flows into Shallow Lake. Fish species present in the pond are brook trout and sunfish. There is access by trail from Shallow Lake. No motors are allowed on the pond.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Pelcher Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Pelcher Pond" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ 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