Sagamore Lake
| Sagamore Lake | |
|---|---|
  Sagamore Lake Location within New York  Sagamore Lake Sagamore Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Hamilton County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°46′05″N 74°37′09″W / 43.7679457°N 74.6192787°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary outflows | South Inlet |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 172 acres (0.70 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 34 feet (10 m) |
| Max. depth | 75 feet (23 m)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,906 feet (581 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Raquette Lake, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Sagamore Lake is located south of Raquette Lake, New York. Sagamore Lake was known as Shedd Lake before being renamed "Sagamore Lake" by Alfred G. Vanderbilt after he purchased Great Camp Sagamore in 1901. South Inlet is the outlet creek, which flows into Raquette Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, lake whitefish, lake trout, white sucker, black bullhead, yellow perch, and sunfish. There is access by trail from Sagamore Road on the northwest shore. Only non-motorized boats are allowed on the lake.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sagamore Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Sagamore Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 9781885010667, OCLC 61449593