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Quaker Lake

Coordinates: 42°02′42″N 78°52′09″W / 42.0449°N 78.8691°W / 42.0449; -78.8691
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Quaker Lake
Quaker Lake in 2014
Location of Quaker Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Quaker Lake in New York, USA.
Quaker Lake
Location of Quaker Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Quaker Lake in New York, USA.
Quaker Lake
LocationCattaraugus County, New York,
United States
Coordinates42°02′42″N 78°52′09″W / 42.0449°N 78.8691°W / 42.0449; -78.8691
Primary inflowsQuaker Run
Primary outflowsAllegheny Reservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area270 acres (1.1 km2)[1]
Average depth15 feet (4.6 m)
Max. depth40 feet (12 m)
Surface elevation1,340 feet (410 m)
SettlementsColdspring, New York

Quaker Lake is located south of Coldspring, New York. Fish species present in the lake are rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, and black bullhead. There is a state owned carry down launch located in Allegany State Park off NY-280.[2] The state park also offers a swimming area and facilities on the lake.

Quaker Lake was constructed in the 1960s, one of the byproducts of the Kinzua Dam construction. A spillway across Route 280 empties the lake into the Allegheny Reservoir.

References

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  1. ^ "Quaker 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