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Moon Lake (Jefferson County, New York)

Coordinates: 44°15′09″N 75°44′12″W / 44.2525804°N 75.7367215°W / 44.2525804; -75.7367215
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Moon Lake
Moon Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Moon Lake
Moon Lake
Location within New York
Moon Lake is located in the United States
Moon Lake
Moon Lake
Moon Lake (the United States)
LocationJefferson County, New York,
United States
Coordinates44°15′09″N 75°44′12″W / 44.2525804°N 75.7367215°W / 44.2525804; -75.7367215[1]
TypeLake
Primary outflowsVaroom Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area261 acres (1.06 km2)[1]
Average depth12 feet (3.7 m)
Max. depth20 feet (6.1 m)[2]
Shore length13.8 miles (6.1 km)
Surface elevation390 feet (120 m)[1]
Islands4
SettlementsBartletts Corner, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Moon Lake is located by Bartletts Corner, New York. The outlet flows into Varoom Creek. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, tiger muskie, bluegill, and black crappie. There is a state owned carry down on Moon Lake Road.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Moon Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Moon Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2 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, OCLC 61449593, retrieved 2017-05-02