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Stark Falls Reservoir

Coordinates: 44°26′38″N 74°44′58″W / 44.4439242°N 74.7493800°W / 44.4439242; -74.7493800
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Stark Falls Reservoir
Stark Falls Reservoir is located in New York Adirondack Park
Stark Falls Reservoir
Stark Falls Reservoir
Location within New York
Stark Falls Reservoir is located in the United States
Stark Falls Reservoir
Stark Falls Reservoir
Stark Falls Reservoir (the United States)
LocationSt. Lawrence County, New York,
United States
Coordinates44°26′38″N 74°44′58″W / 44.4439242°N 74.7493800°W / 44.4439242; -74.7493800[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsRaquette River
Primary outflowsRaquette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area644 acres (2.61 km2)[1]
Average depth24 feet (7.3 m)
Max. depth52 feet (16 m)[2]
Shore length19.3 miles (15.0 km)
Surface elevation1,355 feet (413 m)[1]
Islands10
SettlementsStark, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Stark Falls Reservoir is a man-made lake on the Raquette River located near Stark, New York. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, black bullhead, tiger muskellunge, rock bass, and walleye. There is a hard ramp boat launch located on the southeast shore.[3]

References

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