Cross Lake

Cross Lake
Cross Lake
	Cross Lake Cross Lake
Location	Cayuga / Onondaga counties, New York, US
Coordinates	43°6′58″N 76°28′31″W
Primary inflows	Seneca River
Primary outflows	Seneca River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	4.5 mi (7.2 km)
Surface area	1,920 acres (7.8 km2)
Average depth	18 feet (5.5 m)
Max. depth	65 ft (20 m)
Shore length1	65.7 miles (105.7 km)
Surface elevation	373 ft (114 m)[1]
Islands	2; Big Island, Small Island
Settlements	Cato, New York
	1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Cross Lake is a lake on the border of Cayuga and Onondaga Counties in New York, United States. The lake lies within the boundaries of the traditional Onondaga Indian Nation, and is reputed in local tradition to be the boyhood home of Hiawatha, the great peace maker. However, Onondaga Lake is also said to be Hiawatha's home.

Cross Lake has a maximum depth of 65 feet and has an average depth of 18 feet. The Seneca River flows west to east through the south end of the lake. Since Cross Lake is part of the New York State Canal System, there are a variety of fish that pass through it. Cross Lake has a flushing rate of 51 times per year; once per week.

Fishing

Fish species present in the lake are walleye, white perch, tiger muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, channel catfish, black bullhead, pumpkinseed sunfish, bluegill, longnose gar, gizzard shad, and sheepshead. There is public access with fee at the Cross Lake Campground off Dugar Road and access at the marina with a fee on Fire Lane 18.[2]

References

"Cross lake". dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 978-1-885010-63-6, OCLC 986498446

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[1] "Cross lake". dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

[2] Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 978-1-885010-63-6, OCLC 986498446