Black Lake (New York)

For other uses, see Black Lake (disambiguation).

Black Lake
Location	Saint Lawrence County, New York, United States
Coordinates	44.4975°N 75.6151°W / 44.4975; -75.6151
Primary inflows	Indian River, Grass Creek, Black Creek
Primary outflows	Oswegatchie River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	8352 acres
Average depth	8 feet
Max. depth	29 feet
Shore length1	57.5 miles
Surface elevation	272 feet
Islands	Apple Island, Bullhead Island, Tavern Island, Prince Island, Conger Island, Bay Island, Belle Island, Bally Island, Pin Island, Elizabeth Island, Watch Island, Jennles Island, Lookout Island, Hogback Island, Bowman Island, Emery Island, Thompson Island, Tin Island, Raspberry Island, Big Island, Snake Island, Limestone and Crab Islands, Wood Island, Booths Island, Jennie's Island
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Black Lake is a lake in the northern part of New York in the United States and is the largest lake in Saint Lawrence County. The lake is south of the Saint Lawrence River and parallels the river for many miles.

Black Lake is of glacial origin, having been formed by the melting of continental glaciation in the state around 12,000 years ago.

Water flows into the lake from several sources, the largest being the Indian River. The lake drains into the Oswegatchie River and then into the Saint Lawrence River. The northeast end of the lake is south of Ogdensburg, New York.

Notable people from the area

• George A. Mitchell, founder of Cadillac, Michigan

External links

• Official Black Lake Web Site
• Black Lake fishing information