Five Falls Reservoir
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| Five Falls Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Five Falls Reservoir Location within New York  Five Falls Reservoir Five Falls Reservoir (the United States) | |
| Location | St. Lawrence County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°31′51″N 74°50′17″W / 44.5307757°N 74.8381149°W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Raquette River |
| Primary outflows | Raquette River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 145 acres (0.59 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 21 feet (6.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 40 feet (12 m)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,076 feet (328 m)[1] |
| Islands | 5 |
| Settlements | South Colton, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Five Falls Reservoir is a man-made lake located on the Raquette River east of South Colton, New York. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, white sucker, northern pike, yellow perch, rock bass, and walleye. There is a boat launch located on the southwest shore off Three Falls Lane.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Five Falls Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Five Falls Reservoir" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010672, OCLC 61449593, retrieved 2017-05-02