Lake Placid (New York)
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| Location | Adirondack Mountains, New York |
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| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 2,170 acres (8.8 km²) |
| Average depth | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,857 ft (566 m) |
| Islands | Buck Island, Moose Island |
| Settlements | Lake Placid |
The body of water called Lake Placid is in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York in the USA. It is approximately 2,170 acres, and has an average depth of about 50 feet.
The northern part of the village of Lake Placid, New York borders this scenic lake. The lake is a source of drinking water for the town, and maintaining water quality in the lake is a major local issue. There are nearly 300 houses on the lake shore, and the majority of which can only be accessed by boat. The lake is fed by springs and mountain streams, and since most of the houses are unoccupied much of the year, the water remains clean.
Local efforts to combat aquatic invasive species have been successful, aided by a boat cleaning station where powerboats are put into the water.
The lake has produced record lake trout.
 House on Buck Island |
 Whiteface Mountain from northern end of lake |
 New, old boathouses |
 House on Buck Island |
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