Queer Lake

Queer Lake is a natural lake in Hamilton County, New York, in the United States.[3] The lake was so named on account of its unusual shape.[4]

Queer Lake
Queer Lake
Location within New York
Queer Lake
Queer Lake (the United States)
LocationHamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°48′40″N 74°47′55″W[1]
TypeLake
Primary outflowsSucker Brook
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area117 acres (0.47 km2)[1]
Average depth16 feet (4.9 m)
Max. depth71 feet (22 m)[2]
Shore length13.7 miles (6.0 km)
Surface elevation1,959 feet (597 m)[1]
SettlementsRaquette Lake, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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.[5]

See also

  • List of lakes in New York

References

  1. "Queer Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. "Queer Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queer Lake
  4. New York (State) State Land Survey (1880). Report to the Superintendent. p. 152.
  5. 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, OCLC 61449593



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