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Long Pond (Lewis County, New York)

Coordinates: 43°58′59″N 75°11′41″W / 43.9831088°N 75.1947135°W / 43.9831088; -75.1947135
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Long Pond
Long Pond is located in New York Adirondack Park
Long Pond
Long Pond
Location within New York
Long Pond is located in the United States
Long Pond
Long Pond
Long Pond (the United States)
LocationLewis County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°58′59″N 75°11′41″W / 43.9831088°N 75.1947135°W / 43.9831088; -75.1947135[1]
Primary inflowsWest Branch Oswegatchie River
Primary outflowsWest Branch Oswegatchie River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area149 acres (0.60 km2)[1]
Average depth27 feet (8.2 m)[2]
Max. depth72 feet (22 m)
Shore length13.3 miles (5.3 km)
Surface elevation1,348 feet (411 m)[1]
SettlementsOswegatchie Camp, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Long Pond is located by Oswegatchie Camp, New York. Fish species present in the lake are splake, white sucker, and black bullhead. There is a state owned beach launch on Prentice Road, 4 miles northwest of Croghan. There is a 10 horsepower motor limit.[3]

Long Pond is known for Taylor Swift's "Long Pond" sessions.

Tributaries and locations

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  • Rock Pond – A small pond located north of Long Pond. The West Branch Oswegatchie River flows through Round Pond.
  • Round Pond – A bay of Long Pond. Located where the West Branch Oswegatchie River enters the lake.
  • Trout Lake – A small lake located north of Long Pond.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Long Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Long Pond" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ 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