Lime Lake (New York)

Lime Lake is a reservoir in Cattaraugus County, New York, in the United States.[1] Lime Lake is an English translation of the Native American name Tecarnowundo.[3]

Lime Lake
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Location	Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
Coordinates	42°25′38.78″N 78°28′45.16″W[1]
Primary outflows	Lime Lake Outlet
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	154 acres (0.62 km^2)[2]
Average depth	10 feet (3.0 m)
Max. depth	40 feet (12 m)
Surface elevation	1,637 feet (499 m)
Settlements	Lime Lake, New York

Fish species present in the lake are yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, carp, rock bass, largemouth bass, walleye, tiger muskie, and black bullhead. There is a state owned carry down launch located off Potter Avenue on the east shore.[4]

See also

• List of lakes in New York

References

1. "Lime Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.}
2. "Lime lake". dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 186.
4. 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