Moss Lake (New York)
| Moss Lake | |
|---|---|
  Moss Lake Location within New York  Moss Lake Moss Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Herkimer County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°47′07″N 74°51′00″W / 43.7853688°N 74.8500538°W[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 113 acres (0.46 km2)[2] |
| Average depth | 19 feet (5.8 m) |
| Max. depth | 50 feet (15 m) |
| Shore length1 | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,759 feet (536 m)[1] |
| Islands | 1 |
| Settlements | Eagle Bay, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Moss Lake also known as Whipple Lake, once Morse Lake, is located northwest of Eagle Bay, New York. The outlet flows into North Branch Moose River. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, lake trout, atlantic salmon, brown trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is trail access located off Big Moose Lake Road. There is no ice fishing allowed on Moss Lake.[3] A trail connects Moss Lake to Sis Lake and then Bubb Lake.[4]
Moss Lake was known as Whipple Lake in the 1860s, named for Otis W. Whipple of Utica, a member of the North Woods Walton Club. In the 1870s, the lake became known as Morse Lake after an educator and painter named Morse; the name was eventually corrupted to "Moss".[5] The lake was also depicted by painter George W. Waters, best known for his portrait of Walt Whitman.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Moss Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Moss Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 1998. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Bubb, Sis and Moss Lake Loop". www.cnyhiking.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Grady, Joseph F. (1933). The Adirondacks Fulton Chain-Big Moose Region: The Story Of A Wilderness. Press of the Journal & Courier Company. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-932052-85-8.