Queer Lake

Queer Lake
Location Hamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 43°48′40″N 74°48′00″W / 43.811°N 74.800°W / 43.811; -74.800Coordinates: 43°48′40″N 74°48′00″W / 43.811°N 74.800°W / 43.811; -74.800
Type Lake
Primary outflows Sucker Brook
Basin countries United States
Surface area 133 acres (0.54 km2)[1]
Average depth 16 feet (4.9 m)
Max. depth 71 feet (22 m)
Shore length1 3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Surface elevation 1,959 feet (597 m)
Settlements Raquette Lake, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Queer Lake is a natural lake in Hamilton County, New York, in the United States.[2] The lake was so named on account of its unusual shape.[3]

Fishing

Fish species present in the lake are black bullhead, brook trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is trail access on the north and west shore. No motors are allowed on this lake.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Queer lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 5 May 2017. data
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queer Lake
  3. ↑ New York (State) State Land Survey (1880). Report to the Superintendent. p. 152.
  4. ↑ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 9781885010667, retrieved 2017-05-09


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