Middle Saranac Lake

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Middle Saranac Lake
A small island, Stony Creek Mountain in the background
Location	Adirondacks, Northern New York
Coordinates	44°15′28.08″N, 074°15′56.5194″WCoordinates: 44°15′28.08″N, 074°15′56.5194″W
Primary inflows	Upper Saranac Lake
Primary outflows	Saranac River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	3.2 mi (5.1 km)
Max. width	1 mi (1.6 km)
Surface elevation	469 m (1,540 ft)
Islands	18
Settlements	none

Middle Saranac Lake is the smallest of three connected lakes, part of the Saranac River, near the village of Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks in northern New York. Two-thirds of its shoreline is state-owned.

With Upper Saranac Lake and Lower Saranac Lake, a 17-mile paddle with only one carry is possible. Weller Pond, made famous by Martha Reben's The Healing Woods, can be reached via an outlet of Hungry Bay on the north shore. The Saranac Lake Islands Public Campground provides 87 campsites on Middle and Lower Saranac Lake.

1 History
2 See also
3 External links
4 Sources

[edit] History

Prior to the development of railroads and the automobile, the Saranac Lakes formed part of an important transportation route in the Adirondacks; one could travel 140 miles across, from Old Forge to Lake Champlain, almost entirely on water.