Seventh Lake

Lake in Hamilton County, New York
43°44′49″N 74°44′35″W / 43.7468513°N 74.7431523°W / 43.7468513; -74.7431523, 43°45′00″N 74°46′15″W / 43.7500304°N 74.7708435°W / 43.7500304; -74.7708435, 43°44′59″N 74°46′14″W / 43.7497407°N 74.7706433°W / 43.7497407; -74.7706433, 43°45′00″N 74°44′08″W / 43.7500138°N 74.7356097°W / 43.7500138; -74.7356097[1]TypeLakePrimary inflowsEighth Lake, Seventh Lake Inlet, Wheeler Creek, Buck CreekPrimary outflowsSixth LakeBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area851 acres (3.44 km2)[2]Max. depth85 feet (26 m)Shore length111.2 miles (18.0 km)Surface elevation1,785 feet (544 m)Islands3SettlementsInlet, New York1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Seventh Lake is located near Inlet, New York. It is part of the Fulton Chain Lakes. The outlet flows through a channel into Sixth Lake and the main inlet flows through a creek from Eighth Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown trout, lake whitefish, lake trout, smelt, landlocked salmon, rainbow trout, white sucker, black bullhead, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is a state owned hard surface ramp of NY-28, 3 miles east of Inlet with parking for 20 trucks and trailers.[3]

Tributaries and locations

  • Goff Island – An island located by where the Wheeler Creek enters the lake.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seventh Lake
  2. ^ "Seventh lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2017. data
  3. ^ 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