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Young Lake

Coordinates: 42°50′38″N 74°55′14″W / 42.84389°N 74.92056°W / 42.84389; -74.92056
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Young Lake
Young Lake from eastern shore
Young Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Young Lake
Young Lake
Location within New York
Young Lake is located in the United States
Young Lake
Young Lake
Young Lake (the United States)
LocationWarren, Herkimer County, New York
Coordinates42°50′38″N 74°55′14″W / 42.84389°N 74.92056°W / 42.84389; -74.92056
Primary inflowsCripple Creek
Primary outflowsCripple Creek
Surface area19.19 acres (0.0777 km2)[1]: 183 
Average depth10.11 feet (3.08 m)[1]: 183 
Max. depth17 feet (5.2 m)[1]: 183 
Water volume63,285,194 US gallons (239,560.52 m3)[1]: 183 
Surface elevation1,345 feet (410 m)[2]

Young Lake or Youngs Lake is located in the town of Warren in Herkimer County, New York. Weaver Lake is north of and drains into Young Lake. Young Lake is south of Weaver Lake, the two are collectively known as either "Waiontha Lakes" or "the Little Lakes". Waiontha Mountain, located west was named after the Waiontha Lakes.

Fishing

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Most of the fishing done on the lake is done in the winter months in the form of ice fishing. Fish species present in the lake are blue gill, yellow perch and black crappie.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "The Origin, Geochemistry and Morphology of Weaver and Young Lakes, Herkimer County, N.Y." (PDF). www.oneonta.edu. Oneonta, NY: State University of New York at Oneonta. January 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Young Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-09-30.