Honnedaga Lake

Lake in New York, United States
43°31′29″N 74°49′03″W / 43.5246643°N 74.8175174°W / 43.5246643; -74.8175174[1]TypeLakePrimary outflowsHonnedaga BrookBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area824 acres (3.33 km2)[1]Average depth50 feet (15 m)Max. depth180 feet (55 m)Surface elevation2,188 feet (667 m)[1]SettlementsAtwell, New York

Honnedaga Lake is located in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, United States. It was originally called Jocks Lake or Transparent Lake. The name was later changed to Honnedaga, a local Native American[clarification needed] word said to mean "clear" or "calm waters".[2] The closest village is Atwell, New York.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Honnedaga Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "An Unusual Lake of the Adirondack Mountains, New York" (PDF). Aslo.org. 1987. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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