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Nelson Lake (New York)

Coordinates: 43°38′50″N 75°03′30″W / 43.6471528°N 75.0584059°W / 43.6471528; -75.0584059
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Nelson Lake
Nelson Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Nelson Lake
Nelson Lake
Location within New York
Nelson Lake is located in the United States
Nelson Lake
Nelson Lake
Nelson Lake (the United States)
LocationHerkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°38′50″N 75°03′30″W / 43.6471528°N 75.0584059°W / 43.6471528; -75.0584059[1]
Primary inflowsMiddle Branch Moose River
Primary outflowsMiddle Branch Moose River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area87 acres (0.35 km2)[2]
Average depth4 feet (1.2 m)
Max. depth12 feet (3.7 m)
Shore length12.2 miles (3.5 km)
Surface elevation1,598 feet (487 m)[1]
SettlementsMinnehaha, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Nelson Lake is located south of Minnehaha, New York. The outlet creek flows into Middle Branch Moose River. Fish species present in the lake are white sucker, black bullhead, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, and sunfish. Access via trail off unimproved road from Route 28 on the east shore and via the Middle Branch Moose River.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nelson Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nelson Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010672, OCLC 61449593, retrieved 2017-05-02