Owasco Lake
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| Coordinates | 42 ° 45 '19 " N , 76 ° 27' 47" W | ||||||
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 217 m | ||||||
| Water surface | 27 km² | ||||||
| Reservoir length | 17 km | ||||||
| Reservoir width | 2 km | ||||||
| Storage space | 800 000 000 m³ | ||||||
| Catchment area | 541 km² | ||||||
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Owasco Lake is the sixth largest of the Finger Lakes in New York in Cayuga County .
From the east it is the third lake in the group of lakes. The name "Owasco" comes from the Mohawk and Iroquois language and roughly means "crossroads".
The lake is 17 km long (in north-south direction) and up to 1.6 km wide. The town of Auburn is about 2 km north of the lake. It uses the lake for its drinking water supply. Owasco Lake measures 54 m at its deepest point and has a volume of 800 million m³. The catchment area of the lake is 541 km². The lake is at an altitude of 217 m . The outflow of Owasco Lake is regulated by a dam.
At the southern end of the lake is the Hamlet Cascade . It consists of cottages , the South Shore Marina and a restaurant.
Owasco Lake is a place for recreation and leisure. Due to its small size and shallow depth, the lake water heats up very quickly. Swimming, water skiing, and boating are popular activities on the lake. At the northern end of the lake is Emerson Park , a country park with a beach and a jetty. The shore in the northeast of the lake is private and belongs to the Owasco Yacht Club, founded in 1889 .
In the 19th century, Owasco Lake was a popular vacation destination for the upper class. A casino north of Cascade accommodated the guests who traveled by train along the west bank of the lake. Remnants of the railway line can still be seen. The casino burned out in the early 20th century.
literature
- US Environmental Protection Agency: Owasco Lake [1]
- Dave Tobin. "A Watertight Watershed." Post Standard, December 24, 2006 [2]
Web links
- Map of Owasco Lake Points of Interest
- Emerson Park
- Owasco Yacht Club
- Owasco Watershed Lake Association
- Near-Real-Time Water Quality Data
- nyfalls.com - Owasco Lake - The Finger Lakes