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South Colton Reservoir

Coordinates: 44°31′31″N 74°52′01″W / 44.5253876°N 74.8669407°W / 44.5253876; -74.8669407
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South Colton Reservoir
South Colton Reservoir is located in New York Adirondack Park
South Colton Reservoir
South Colton Reservoir
Location within New York
South Colton Reservoir is located in the United States
South Colton Reservoir
South Colton Reservoir
South Colton Reservoir (the United States)
LocationSt. Lawrence County, New York,
United States
Coordinates44°31′31″N 74°52′01″W / 44.5253876°N 74.8669407°W / 44.5253876; -74.8669407[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsRaquette River, Dead Creek, Harvey Brook
Primary outflowsRaquette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area226 acres (0.91 km2)[1]
Average depth15 feet (4.6 m)
Max. depth47 feet (14 m)[2]
Shore length15.6 miles (9.0 km)
Surface elevation974 feet (297 m)[1]
Islands5
SettlementsSouth Colton, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

South Colton Reservoir is a man-made lake located on the Raquette River at South Colton, New York. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, white sucker, northern pike, yellow perch, rock bass, and walleye. There is a boat launch located on the southwest shore off Three Falls Lane and a carry down launch on the north shore on Morgan Road.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "South Colton Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "South Colton Reservoir" (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