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Lakes and Rivers in New York

The lakes and rivers of NY state are everywhere.

Names Listed below

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• The Hudson river is 306 miles long. The Hudson's Northern point is in Essex County. Lake Tear of the Clouds in Hamilton County is the highest lake in NY State - 4,320 feet above sea level - and is considered the source of the Hudson River.
• There are 10 miles of shorefront on Long Island Sound, 548 miles of bayfront in Long Island area and 83 miles of shorefront of islands near Long Island.
• There are 10 natural fresh-water lakes of 10 square miles or more; the largest, Lake Champlain in Clinton (Essex County), covers a 490-square-mile area and includes islands that total about 55 square miles.
• Lake Erie borders on New York State for an airline distance of 64 miles. Its surface area in the U.S. totals 5,002 square miles.
• Lake Ontario forms the northern boundary of NY for an airline distance of 146 miles, and the area in the U.S. is 3,033 square miles.
• At the site of Niagara Falls, the river spills 40 million gallons of water 180 feet downward each minute across a ragged ledge nearly 2/3 of a mile wide.
• There are 6,713 natural ponds, lakes and reservoirs of one acre or more
• 76 with an area of one square mile or more.
• There are 1,745 square miles of inland water, including some 4,000 lakes, ponds and reservoirs
• Oneida Lake is the largest lake completely within the State, 79.8 square miles
• Other prominent lakes are the Finger Lakes, Otsego Lake, Lake George, Lake Placid and Lake Champlain, which is 107 miles long.
• The State has 70,000 miles of rivers and streams
• 127 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline
• 9,767 miles of shoreline which includes 8,778 miles of lake shoreline
• 231 miles of shorefront on Long Island Sound
• 548 miles of bayfront in Long Island area and 83 miles of shorefront of islands near Long Island.

New York's Canal System

The New York State Barge Canal System is the longest internal waterway system in any state, 800 miles, carrying over 2 million tons of cargo per year.

The 524 mile New York State Canal System includes the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and the Cayuga-Seneca canals. The canal system connects hundreds of miles of lakes and rivers across New York State, linking the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and five water ways in Canada.

The Canal System is comprised of The Erie, Champlain, Oswego and the Cayuga and Seneca canals. The Erie canal (or main line), extends from Troy on the Hudson River to Tonawanda and Buffalo, on the Niagara River. On the eastern end of the state, the Champlain canal runs 63 miles from Troy, to Whitehall on the southern end of Lake Champlain. The Oswego canal at 24 miles long, connects the Erie near Syracuse with Lake Ontario. The Cayuga & Seneca canal is 27 miles long and connects the Erie, west of Syracuse with Cayuga and Seneca Lakes.

Lakes in NY

Not all lakes listed

7 (Seven) Lakes

Our 7 lakes webpage

Seven Lakes is in Harriman and Bear Mountain state parks, in Rockland and Orange Counties. Seven Lakes to the Hudson Good website, directions, photos

Alder Lake

Located in Ulster County, Town of Hardenburgh, off Route 54, 2 1/2 miles northeast of the Hamlet of Turnwood. Hand launching. Parking for five cars. Electric motors only.

Beaver Lake Nature Center

Onondaga County - Plunge into the world of Beaver Lake Nature Center. The Nature Center offers over 400 annual programs. A rich mix of habitats creates the possibility of seeing more than 200 species of birds and over 800 varieties of plants. (website)

Brooks Lake

Orange County (Info)

Canopus Lake

In Putnam County, Clarence Fahnestock State Park. Off Route 301, nine miles east of the Village of Cold Springs. Permit required, available from park manger. Parking for ten cars. Hand launch. Electric motors only.

Canadice Lake

Canadice Lake has a shoreline 6.5 miles (10 km) long and a maximum depth of 95 feet (29 m). Because the lake is a water source of Rochester, NY, no houses are permitted on its shore and boats are limited in size and engine power. Canadice Lake is one of the minor Finger Lakes.  Source: Wikipedia

Canandaigua Lake

The beauty of Canandaigua Lake is without question the reason most people live here or visit. The purpose of the watershed protection program is to maintain and enhance the quality of life this watershed provides to all its inhabitants by protecting the lifeblood of this region- Canandaigua Lake and its surrounding watershed. (Web site)

Cayuga Lake

We invite you to visit any of the great destinations around the lake, stroll along its shores, and drive the Byway. We know you’ll appreciate the relaxing atmosphere of the heart of the Finger Lakes as a welcome respite from the busy world around us. (Web Site)

Cayuta Lake

The entire Cayuta Lake aquatic system, including its surrounding wetlands, is relatively pristine and noted for the presence of rare species and high biodiversity. The Allen Preserve, which begins on a hill above Cayuta Lake, includes meadow, upland forest, swamp forest, and wetland shrub thicket as you approach the inlet to Cayuta Lake. (Web Site)

Cazenovia Lake

The purpose of the Cazenovia Lake Foundation is to amass and manage a large endowment fund to invest in the long-term health and social benefits of Cazenovia Lake. (Web Site)

Chadwick Lake

Google Map
Route 300, Newburgh, NY 12550, 845-564-7815
Fishing, largemonth bass, panfish. Ice skating. Call for hours, 211 acres, mean depth 9.5 ft

Chautauqua Lake

Chautauqua County, Jamestown, NY (Wikipedia)
The lake is used primarily for tourism and recreation, mostly boating and fishing. Chautauqua Lake is world known for its excellent muskellunge fishing and sailing as well as for being the home of the world famous Chautauqua Institution.

Champlain Lake

Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States (states of Vermont and New York) but partially situated across the US-Canada border in the Canadian province of Quebec. French explorer Samuel de Champlain became the first European to discover the lake that now bears his name.

Chodikee Lake

Located in Ulster County. Five miles east of New Paltz off Route 299. Hand launching. Electric motors permitted. Gasoline motors prohibited. Parking for 20 cars.

Cliff Lake

Sullivan County. Walk-in access 0.6 miles from parking lot. Access road just end of Mangaup River bridge off County Route 43, follow signs to parking. Open May 1-November 30. Parking for eight cars. Electric motors only.

Copake Lake

map
Copake Lake is one of the largest recreational lakes in Columbia County. 
A beautiful crystal clear lake that's perfect for swimming, boating, fishing and water-skiing during the hot summer months. (Web Site)

Cooper Lake

Located in Ulster County,  Bearsville, a hamlet of Woodstock, Cooper lake is the Reservoir for Kingston. There is no lake access. Hiking along Cooper Lake Road is permitted.

Cranberry Lake

Cranberry Lake is a small hamlet on the western slopes of the Adirondack Mountains, and is the gateway to one of the last remaining true wilderness areas in New York State. (Web Site)

Crystal Lake

Located in Sullivan County. Off Lake Tennanah Road on Crystal Lake Road, 8 miles southwest of the Hamlet of Roscoe. Hand launching. Parking for 30 cars 0.1 mile from the lake. Lakeside parking for 5 cars. Electric motors only.

Delta Lake

Delta Lake is a reservoir in Oneida County and was created by a dam on the Mohawk River

Delta Lake State Park
8797 State Route 46
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 337-4670

Finger Lakes

From east to west, the first seven being commonly identified as Finger Lakes:
Otisco Lake
Skaneateles Lake
Owasco Lake
Cayuga Lake
Seneca Lake
Keuka Lake
Canandaigua Lake
Honeoye Lake
Canadice Lake
Hemlock Lake
Conesus Lake

Finger Lakes Region (Website)

Fulton Chain Lakes

The Fulton Chain Lakes are a string of eight lakes located in the Adirondack Park, located in Herkimer County and Hamilton County (website)

Great Sacandaga Lake

Formerly the Sacandaga Reservoir, is a large lake situated in the Adirondack Park (Wikipedia)

Green Lake

Located in Greene County on Valley Road, off County Route 49 approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Leeds. Hand launch. Parking for 10 cars.

Hemlock Lake

Hemlock Lake is one of the minor Finger Lakes. It is mostly located in Livingston County, NY, south of Rochester
(Wikipedia)

Hiawatha Lake

Hiawatha Lake is a man-made lake originally created for use of swimming. It is located in Syracuse, New York , in Onondaga Park. Swimming was stopped because a series of accidental drownings in the 1970s.

Honeyoye Lake

Honeoye Lake is one of the Finger Lakes, in Ontario County.

Huntington Lake

Sullivan County. Off Route 42 on Narrowsburg Road. Town of Cochecton. Concrete ramp. Parking for 5 cars.
Lake Huntington

Keuka Lake

Keuka Lake is part Finger Lakes,  because it is Y-shaped instead of long and narrow, it was referred to in the past as Crooked Lake.

Kinderhook Lake

Located in Columbia County, (coop agreement with Kinderhook Lake Club). Access from County Route 28 at the outlet of Kinderhook Lake in the Village of Niverville. Parking for 15 cars. Hand launch. No gas motors. Electric motors permitted.

George Lake

Lake George is located in the Adirondack Park (Wikipedia)

Grafton Lakes

Located in Rensselaer County, Second Pond. Grafton Lake State Park. Off Route 2 in Grafton, 10 miles east of the City of Troy. Hard surface ramp and car top launching. Parking for 5 cars. No motors. Dunham Reservoir.

Greenwood Lake

Greenwood Lake is an interstate lake approximately seven miles long, bordering New Jersey and New York. It is located in West Milford, New Jersey, in Passaic County and Greenwood Lake, New York in Orange County.

Lake Louise Marie

Near rt 17 near Rock Hill, NY, Sullivan County (map)

Lake Maratanza

Lake Maratanza is the highest lake in NY's Shawangunk Ridge at 2,245 feet. It is within Sam's Point Preserve. The lake is dammed, and supplies drinking water to Ellenville, New York.

Lake Masten

Masten Lake in the Town of Mamakating, Sullivan County (Map)

Lake Notch

Devil's Tombstone is one of the oldest New York State campgrounds. It is a small primitive campground with wooded sites and a small shallow lake, Notch Lake. Campground Phone: (845) 688-7160. Off of Route 214, Hunter.

Lake Katrine

Located in the village of Lake Katrine, just north of Kingston
Google Map

Lake Mahopac

A grand resort community in olden times, Lake Mahopac still offers great water fun today. Boat, sail, fish for trout or bass, or water ski. Boaters can launch their crafts from one of two marinas on the lake. Mahopac Marine on Route 6N, 845.628.6550. Located in Mahopac, NY

Lake Oscawana

Lake Oscawana is a lake at the heart of Putnam Valley, Putnam County

Lake Placid

Lake Placid Region (Website)

Lake Pleasant

Village of Lake Pleasant (website)
(map)

Sebago Lake

7 Lakes Dr., Bear Mt., NY 10911. 845-351-2583 Swimming, cabin camping, fishing, boating, picnicking.

Lake Sebago
Located in Rockland County, Harriman State Park. On Seven Lakes Drive, 4 miles north of Sloatsburg. Beach launching. Permit required, available from park manager . Electric motors only. Parking for 50 cars.

Lake Peekskill

Lake Peekskill is a reservoir  located in the town of Putnam Valley in Putnam County

The lake was developed in the 1920s by McGolrick Co. Summer cottages were sold to New York City residents. Most residents are now year round inhabitants. There are three private beaches; North Beach, Singers beach and Carraras Beach. Its original name was Lower Cranberry Pond before damming. Recreational attractions included a large community Loghouse, Camp Pecoho and a Casino. (Source: Wikipedia)

Lake Silvermine

Located in Orange County, Harriman State Park. On Seven Lakes Drive, 4 miles south of Route 6. Hand launching, permit required. available from park manager at Tiorati Beach. Electric motors only. Parking for 100 cars.

Lake Skannatati

Located in Orange County, Harriman State Park on Sevel Pakes Drive, 8 miles north of Sloatsburg. Hand launching.  Permit required from park manager at Tiorati Beach. Electric motors only. Parking for 10 cars.

Lake Tappan

Lake Tappan is a reservoir that was formed by the Tappan Dam placed on the Hackensack River in 1967. It straddles the border between River Vale and Old Tappan, New Jersey. It extends north past the New York state border and into Orangetown, NY.

Lake Taghkanic

Located in Columbia County, Lake Taghkanic State Park. On Route 82, 11 miles south of the City of Hudson. Permit required, available from park manager. Gravel launch. Parking for 20 cars. No motors permitted.

Lake Tiorati

Located in Orange County, Harriman State Park. On Tiorati Brook Road, 4 miles west of Palisades Interstate Parkway. Hand launching. Parking for 10 cars. Permit and key required, available from park manager. Electric motors only.

Lake Washington

Lake Washington is the primary reservoir for the city of Newburgh, NY. It is located just southwest of the city, lying partially within it and the neighboring towns of Newburgh and New Windsor.
(Wikipedia)

Lamoka Lake

Lamoka Lake is a small crescent-shaped lake in the western part of New York, USA. The lake is located at the border of Schuyler County and Steuben County

Lows Lake

Lows Lake is a reservoir in the Adirondack Park in northeastern New York. It is located in the Five Ponds Wilderness Area, 10 miles southwest of Tupper Lake. The lake is part of the Bog River Flow. While it is largely surrounded by New York State Forest Preserve, the northeast shore is privately held, along with a few small parcels that border the lake. The lake lies within the towns of Colton, Clifton, and Long Lake.

Mohansic Lake

Mohansic Lake is located in Westchester County, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. On Route 202 at the Village of Yorktown. Permit required, available from park manager. Gravel launch. Parking for 20 cars. Electric motors only.

North - South Lake

Located in Greene County. Campsite, Off Route 18, 2 miles east of Haines Falls. Parking for 20 cars and trailers. No motors. Hard surface ramp. North-South Lake is the biggest and most popular state campground. Located
in the Catskill Forest Preserve, offering extraordinary scenic beauty, and historical sites, such as: Alligator Rock, Kaaterskill Falls, and the former site of the Catskill Mountain House. (518)357-2234

Onondaga Lake

Onondaga Lake is northwest of the city of Syracuse, NY and south of Lake Ontario. (Website)

Onondaga Lake Park
6790 Onondaga Lake Park Trail
Liverpool, NY 13088
(315) 453-6712

Onteora Lake

Located in Ulster County. Off Route 28, 4 miles north of Kingston. Hand launch. Electric motors only. Entrance is on the ride hand side of RT28, going Northwest. Easy to miss entrance.

Orange Lake

Orange Lake is located near the hamlet named after it in the Town of Newburgh, NY. At 400 acres in surface area it is the largest lake entirely within Orange County, after which it is named (Wikipedia)

Otsego Lake

Otsego Lake is a small lake located in Otsego County, near Cooperstown

Queechy Lake

Queechy Lake is a lake in Canaan, Columbia County (Map)

Pine Meadow Lake

Pine Meadow Lake lies at the end of the most popular hiking trail in Harriman State Park  (Map)

Raquette Lake

Raquette Lake is the source of the Raquette River in the Adirondack Mountains (Wikipedia)

Saratoga Lake

Saratoga Lake is located 4 miles southeast of the City of Saratoga Springs (Website)

Seneca Lake

Seneca Lake is the largest of the glacial Finger Lakes. It is promoted as being the lake trout capital of the world, and is host of the National Lake Trout Derby. (Wikipedia)

Skaneateles Lake

Skaneateles Lake is one of the Finger Lakes. The shores of Skaneateles Lake are in three counties: Onondaga, Cayuga, and Cortland. The village of Skaneateles is at the northern end of the lake.

Stillwater Lake

Located in Putnam County, Clarence Fahnestock State Park. Off Taconic Parkway, southbound, 1 mile south of Route 301. Cartop launching only. Permit required from park manager. Parking for 10 cars. Electric motors only.

Superior Lake

Lake Superior is located in Sullivan County. Operated by Sullivan County. On Dr. Dugan Road 1 1/2 miles south of the Hamlet of Bethel. Hand launch. Parking for 120 cars. By daily fee or annual permit. Electric motors only.

Tiorati Lake

7 Lakes Dr., Bear Mt., NY 10911. 845-351-2568 Swimming, picnicking, boating, fishing, biking, hiking, ice skating. Open 8 a. to 7 p.m.

Thompsons Lake

Located in Albany County, (coop agreement with Town of Berne). Located on NY Route 157, 1/4 mile north of its' junction with NY Rout 157A. Parking for 5 cars and trailers. Beach launch. 15 hp limit.

Tuxedo Lake

A Reservoir in Orange County (website)

Lake Wildwood

Wildwood Lake is a natural lake located in Suffolk County on Long Island in Northampton near Riverhead

Walton Lake

Located in Orange County. On Lakes Road, 2 miles southwest of the Village of Monroe. Hand launch, trailer launching prohibited. Parking for 10 cars. Electric motors only.

Wanaksink Lake

Wanaksink Lake is a reservoir in Sullivan County (Map)

Welch Lake

Lake Welch Drive, Bear Mt., NY 10911. 845-947-2444 Swimming, picnicking, camping, boats, fishing, hiking, snowmobiling. Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Lake Welsh
Rockland County, Harriman State Park. On Route 106, 6 miles west of Stony Point. Hard surface launching ramp. Parking for 10 cars and trailers. Permit and key required, available from park manager of Beaver Pond Campground. Electric motors only.

Lake Welch Beach State Park's man-made Lake Welch, with its half-mile-long sandy beach in the wooded hills of the Ramapo Mountains, is the largest beach in Harriman State Park. Originally a small body of water with farmland around the edges, Lake Welch became the large lake that it is today when a dam was completed in 1942. The park offers cool breezes, swimming, fishing, boating, picnicking, hiking and camping in adjacent Beaver Pond Campground. Winter activities include ice fishing and snowmobiling.

White Lake

White Lake is located in Sullivan County. Off Route 17B west of the Town of Monticello, 1 mile north on Route 55 in the Hamlet of North White Lake. Parking for 21 cars and trailers. Hard surface ramp.

Yankee Lake

Man-made lake located in Sullivan County (website)
(Map)

Ponds

Black River Pond

Located in Cherry Plain State Park, Rensselaer County. Off NYS Route 22, 1 1/2 miles north of the Hamlet of Stephentown. Cartop launch for rowboats, canoes, sailboats. No motors permitted. Launching ramp. Parking for 10 cars and trailers. Fee to enter park.

Garrison Pond

Island Pond

Located in Orange County. Harriman State Park, on Arden Valley Road, 8 miles north of Sloatsburg. Hand launching. Parking for 10 cars. Permit and key required from park manager at Tiorati Beach. Electric motors only.

Kaaterskill Falls

Kaaterskill Falls is a two-drop waterfall located near in the eastern Catskill Mountains of New York, on the north side of Kaaterskill Clove,  between the hamlets of Haines Falls and Palenville in Hunter,.Greene County. (aka Haines Falls)

Little Pond

Located in Delaware County, Campground. Off Route 17, 14 miles north of the Hamlet of Livingston Manor on Beaverkill Road. Hand launching. Parking for 20 cars and trailers. No motors permitted.

Kaaterskill Falls

Kaaterskill Falls is a two-drop waterfall located near in the eastern Catskill Mountains of New York, on the north side of Kaaterskill Clove,  between the hamlets of Haines Falls and Palenville in Hunter,.Greene County. (aka Haines Falls)

Mongaup Falls

Located in Sullivan County. Off Route 42 on Forestburgh Road, Town of Forestburgh. Concrete ramp (1 lane), parking for 5 cars and trailers. Open April 1 - November 30. Electric motors only.

Rudd Pond

Located in Dutchess County. On Route 22, 2 miles north of the Village of Millerton. Permit required, available from park manager. Gravel launch. Parking for 10 cars. Electric motors only.

Upper Pond

Kenneth L. Wilson Campsite, Ulster County. Off Route 28, 4 miles east of Mt. Tremper on County Route 40. Hand launching only. Parking for 60 cars. No motors.

White Pond

Located in Putnam County. Off Route 301 on Farmers Mill Road to White Pond Road. Gravel ramp. Parking for 20 cars. Electric motors only.

Yankee Town Pond

Located in Ulster County, off a Glenford Road, between Ohayo Mountian Road and Wittenburg Road.

Loch Sheldrake

Located in Sullivan County in Hamlet of Loch Sheldrake. DEC cooperative agreement. Jct. Rte 52 and Hasbrouck Rd. Hand launching. Parking for 20 cars. To be constructed in 2003.

Rivers in NY

Reservoirs in NY

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