Honeoye Lake
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| Honeoye Lake | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Lake type | glacial |
| Basin countries | USA |
| Surface area | 1,750 acres (7 km²) |
| Surface elevation | 809 feet (245 m) |
| Settlements | Richmond, Canadice |
Honeoye Lake is one of the Finger Lakes of New York State in the USA. The lake is in Ontario County. Most of the lake is within the town of Richmond, but a smaller southwestern part is in the town of Canadice.
Honeoye Lake is considered one of the minor Finger Lakes and is located to the west of the major lakes. To its west are other minor Finger Lakes: Conesus Lake, Hemlock Lake, and Canadice Lake.
As with the other Finger Lakes, Honeoye Lake was created by the advance and subsequent melting of continental glaciation.
The surface is about 245 meters above sea level. The lake is long and narrow with a roughly north-south orientation. Its surface area is slightly more than 7 square kilometers. It is also relatively shallow and warmer than the other Finger Lakes. Its outlet is Honeoye Creek, which flows northward. A major feeder stream, called Honeoye Inlet, enters the lake at the south end.
The hamlet of Honeoye in the Town of Richmond is located at its northern end. The Honeoye Lake Park Association administers a large tract of summer cottages and year-round dwellings known as the Times-Union Tract just south of the village on the east side of the lake.
The shore of the lake has a high density of recreation homes and cabins, resulting in a high degree of pollution in the lake from sewage, runoff, and power boats.
