Big Otter Lake
| Big Otter Lake | |
|---|---|
  Big Otter Lake Location within New York  Big Otter Lake Big Otter Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Herkimer County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°43′45″N 75°06′26″W / 43.7292877°N 75.1070918°W[1] |
| Primary inflows | North Inlet, Lost Creek, South Inlet |
| Primary outflows | Otter Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 245 acres (0.99 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 7 feet (2.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 26 feet (7.9 m)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,585 feet (483 m)[1] |
| Islands | 5 |
| Settlements | Thendara, New York, Old Forge, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Big Otter Lake is located west of Thendara, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, white sucker, sunfish, yellow perch, and black bullhead. Trail access off NY-28 via Big Otter Lake Trail. No motors are allowed on Big Otter Lake.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Big Otter Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Big Otter Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ 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