Cayuga Lake
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| View of Cayuga Lake from Cornell University | ||
| Geographical location | New York (USA) | |
| Drain | Seneca River → Oswego River → Lake Ontario | |
| Islands | Frontenac Island | |
| Places on the shore | Ithaca | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 42 ° 41 ′ N , 76 ° 42 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 116 m | |
| surface | 169 km² | |
| length | 61 km | |
| width | 5 km | |
| Maximum depth | 132 m | |
| Catchment area | 2010 km² | |
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particularities |
See the Finger Lakes |
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| Catchment area around Cayuga Lake | ||
The Cayuga Lake is a lake in the USA .
It belongs to the Finger Lakes group of lakes and is located in Cayuga County in the US state of New York . The lake has an average width of 2.8 km. Its widest point is 5 km. The lake is up to 132 meters deep and 116.4 m above sea level. M. The lake area is 169 km². The catchment area of Cayuga Lake covers 2010 km².
The lake was created as a moraine lake at the end of the last ice age .
useful information
There is a small island in the lake near Union Springs called Frontenac Island , which is one of only two islands in the Finger Lakes .
The city of Ithaca with Cornell University is located at the southern end of Cayuga Lake. The university's official song, Far Above Cayuga's Waters , celebrates the location on the lake.
The water level is regulated by a sluice at the northern end of the lake.
The lake is connected to the Erie Canal by the Cayuga-Seneca Canal , and thus in connection with Lake Ontario . In addition, it is connected to the west of Seneca Lake by the Cayuga-Seneca Canal . Before the onset of winter, the water level of the lake is reduced to a minimum in order to create retention space for the floods that occur in spring.
On the west bank of the lake is the Taughannock Falls , part of the Taughannock Falls State Park located here .
The northern area of the lake is characterized by shallow alluvial land and silt , and an important stopover point for migratory birds . This is exactly where the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is located, a nature and bird sanctuary that is managed and supervised by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service .
The southern area is also shallow and the surface of the lake often freezes over during the winter months.
Places by the lake
The following places are on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake :
- Aurora
- Cayuga
- King Ferry
- Levanna
- Myers
- Union Springs
On the western shore of the lake are:
- Canoga
- Poplar Beach
- Sheldrake
Web links
- Cayugalake.org
- Taughannock Falls State Park
- Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
- nyfalls.com - Cayuga Lake - The Finger Lakes