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 a lake 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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