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Twitchell Lake (New York)

Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 74°53′07″W / 43.8500572°N 74.8852686°W / 43.8500572; -74.8852686
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Twitchell Lake
Twitchell Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Twitchell Lake
Twitchell Lake
Location within New York
Twitchell Lake is located in the United States
Twitchell Lake
Twitchell Lake
Twitchell Lake (the United States)
LocationHerkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°51′00″N 74°53′07″W / 43.8500572°N 74.8852686°W / 43.8500572; -74.8852686[1]
TypeLake
Primary outflowsTwitchell Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area142 acres (0.57 km2)[1]
Average depth10 feet (3.0 m)
Max. depth34 feet (10 m)[2]
Shore length14 miles (6.4 km)
Surface elevation2,051 feet (625 m)[1]
Islands1
SettlementsBig Moose, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Twitchell Lake is located northeast of Big Moose, New York. The outlet is Twitchell Creek which flows into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is a state owned beach launch located on Twitchell Road. There is not a horsepower motor limit on Twitchell Lake.[3] Twitchell Mountain is located northwest of Twitchell Lake.

A webpage for the lake is located at http://www.twitchelllake.com

References

  1. ^ a b c "Twitchell Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Twitchell Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  3. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010672, retrieved 2017-05-02