Bear Lake (Herkimer County, New York)

Coordinates: 43°35′55″N 75°03′17″W / 43.5986349°N 75.0548193°W / 43.5986349; -75.0548193
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Bear Lake
Bear Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Bear Lake
Bear Lake
Location within New York
Bear Lake is located in the United States
Bear Lake
Bear Lake
Bear Lake (the United States)
LocationHerkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°35′55″N 75°03′17″W / 43.5986349°N 75.0548193°W / 43.5986349; -75.0548193[1]
TypeLake
Primary outflowsBear Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area56 acres (0.23 km2)[1]
Average depth5 feet (1.5 m)
Max. depth16 feet (4.9 m)[2]
Shore length11.4 miles (2.3 km)
Surface elevation1,601 feet (488 m)[1]
SettlementsMcKeever, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Bear Lake is a lake located by McKeever, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, white sucker, sunfish, and brown bullhead. There is access via trail off-road east of McKeever.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Bear Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bear Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 5 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