Long Pond (Lewis County, New York)

For the lake in Orange County formerly known as Long Pond, see Greenwood Lake.
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Long Pond is located in New York Adirondack Park
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Long Pond is located in the United States
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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

  • 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

  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