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Muskrat Lake (New York)

Coordinates: 43°38′00″N 74°44′21″W / 43.6333110°N 74.7390784°W / 43.6333110; -74.7390784
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Muskrat Lake
Muskrat Lake in 2012
Muskrat Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Muskrat Lake
Muskrat Lake
Location within New York
Muskrat Lake is located in the United States
Muskrat Lake
Muskrat Lake
Muskrat Lake (the United States)
LocationHamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°38′00″N 74°44′21″W / 43.6333110°N 74.7390784°W / 43.6333110; -74.7390784[1]
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area101 acres (0.41 km2)[1]
Average depth10 feet (3.0 m)
Max. depth22 feet (6.7 m)[2]
Shore length12.5 miles (4.0 km)
Surface elevation2,119 feet (646 m)[1]
Islands4
SettlementsInlet, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Muskrat Lake (formerly Squaw Lake) is located south of Inlet, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, white sucker, and black bullhead. Access by carry down on the east shore.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Muskrat Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Squaw 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