Wildwood Lake (New York)

Wildwood Lake
Wildwood Lake in July 2004
Location of Wildwood Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Wildwood Lake in New York, USA.
Wildwood Lake
Location of Wildwood Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Wildwood Lake in New York, USA.
Wildwood Lake
LocationSuffolk County, Long Island, New York
Coordinates40°53′41″N 72°40′26″W / 40.894821°N 72.673985°W / 40.894821; -72.673985
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area64 acres (26 ha)
Max. depth60 ft (18 m)
Surface elevation13 ft (4 m)[1]

Wildwood Lake is a natural lake located in Suffolk County on Long Island in Northampton near Riverhead, New York, United States. The lake was formed by glaciers during the last Ice age. There is a variety of fish species present in the lake, including:

The lake is also stocked with Trout by the Town of Southampton.[2]

Fishing in Wildwood Lake is limited to Southampton residents or persons accompanied by a resident guide only.[2]{{ There is a state DEC access ramp for small hand- or electric-powered craft, but fishing is limited, as stated above.

It is said that there was once a road crossing through the middle of the lake, but it has never been proven.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildwood Lake (New York)
  2. ^ a b "Large Map of Wildwood Lake - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". Archived from the original on 2012-05-31.