Black Lake (New York)

Black Lake is a lake in the northern part of New York in the United States and is the largest lake in Saint Lawrence County. The lake is south of the Saint Lawrence River and parallels the river for many miles.

For other uses, see Black Lake (disambiguation).
Black Lake
Black Lake
Location within New York
Black Lake
Black Lake (the United States)
LocationSaint Lawrence County, New York, United States
Coordinates44°32′18″N 75°34′07″W[1]
TypeLake
Primary inflowsIndian River, Grass Creek, Black Creek
Primary outflowsOswegatchie River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area7,855 acres (31.79 km2)[1]
Average depth8 feet (2.4 m)
Max. depth29 feet (8.8 m)
Water volume.0186 cu mi (0.078 km3)
Shore length157.5 miles (92.5 km)
Surface elevation272 feet (83 m)[1]
IslandsApple Island, Bullhead Island, Tavern Island, Prince Island, Conger Island, Bay Island, Belle Island, Bally Island, Pin Island, Elizabeth Island, Watch Island, Jennles Island, Lookout Island, Hogback Island, Bowman Island, Emery Island, Thompson Island, Tin Island, Raspberry Island, Big Island, Snake Island, Limestone and Crab Islands, Wood Island, Booths Island, Jennie's Island[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Black Lake is of glacial origin, having been formed by the melting of continental glaciation in the state around 12,000 years ago.

Water flows into the lake from several sources, the largest being the Indian River. The lake drains into the Oswegatchie River and then into the Saint Lawrence River. The northeast end of the lake is south of Ogdensburg, New York.

The Mohawk indians referred to the lake as Kanientàrhón:tsi, which translates to "lake is black".[1]

Fishing

The water is brown stained and at times visibility gets down to under 2 feet at times. There are many species of fish present in the lake such as largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, black crappie, bluegill, yellow perch, brown bullhead, muskellunge some have come across Sturgeons.[3]

Notable people from the area

References
  1. "Black Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. Western Adirondacks Fishing Guide. James F Billig. 27 April 2017. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-885010-67-4.
  3. "black Lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020. data



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