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Mohegan Lake (Mount Tom, Hamilton County, New York)

Coordinates: 43°44′37″N 74°39′13″W / 43.7436522°N 74.6536073°W / 43.7436522; -74.6536073
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Mohegan Lake
Mohegan Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Mohegan Lake
Mohegan Lake
Location within New York
Mohegan Lake is located in the United States
Mohegan Lake
Mohegan Lake
Mohegan Lake (the United States)
LocationHamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°44′37″N 74°39′13″W / 43.7436522°N 74.6536073°W / 43.7436522; -74.6536073[1]
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area117 acres (0.47 km2)[1]
Average depth23 feet (7.0 m)[2]
Max. depth58 feet (18 m)
Shore length12.2 miles (3.5 km)
Surface elevation2,021 feet (616 m)[1]
SettlementsRaquette Lake, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Mohegan Lake is located south of Raquette Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, lake trout, white sucker, landlocked salmon, black bullhead, yellow perch, and sunfish. There is trail access off Sagamore Road until 3/26/2022 when Bear Pond Club will remove road barriers and fulfill their agreement with the NYSDEC to allow vehicular traffic to enter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mohegan Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mohegan Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  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