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Almond Lake

Coordinates: 42°20′56″N 77°42′11″W / 42.34889°N 77.70306°W / 42.34889; -77.70306
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Almond Lake
Almond Lake, New York
Location of Almond Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Almond Lake in New York, USA.
Almond Lake
Location of Almond Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Almond Lake in New York, USA.
Almond Lake
LocationSteuben County, New York, United States
Coordinates42°20′56″N 77°42′11″W / 42.34889°N 77.70306°W / 42.34889; -77.70306
Primary inflowsCanacadea Creek
Primary outflowsCanacadea Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area480 acres (1.9 km2)
Average depth15 feet (4.6 m)
Max. depth25 ft (7.6 m)
Shore length16.7 miles (10.8 km)
Surface elevation1,257 ft (383 m)[1]
Islands1
SettlementsAlmond, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Almond Lake also known as Almond Reservoir is a man-made lake located by Almond, New York. Fish species present in the lake include largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is access via boat launch in Kanakadea Recreation Area.[2] The earthfill with concrete spillway dam was constructed in 1949.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Almond lake". dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 978-1-885010-63-6, OCLC 986498446
  3. ^ "waterdata.usgs.gov". usgs.gov.