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Butterfield Lake (New York)

Coordinates: 44°19′00″N 75°46′30″W / 44.3167012°N 75.7750783°W / 44.3167012; -75.7750783
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Butterfield Lake
Butterfield Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Butterfield Lake
Butterfield Lake
Location within New York
Butterfield Lake is located in the United States
Butterfield Lake
Butterfield Lake
Butterfield Lake (the United States)
LocationJefferson County, New York,
United States
Coordinates44°19′00″N 75°46′30″W / 44.3167012°N 75.7750783°W / 44.3167012; -75.7750783[1]
TypeLake
Primary inflowsMud Lake
Primary outflowsBlack Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,031 acres (4.17 km2)[1]
Average depth14 feet (4.3 m)
Max. depth49 feet (15 m)[2]
Shore length110.1 miles (16.3 km)
Surface elevation279 feet (85 m)[1]
Islands11
SettlementsRedwood, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Butterfield Lake is located near Redwood, New York. Water from adjacent Mud Lake flows into Butterfield Lake. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, black bullhead, bluegill, and black crappie, bowfin (ling), and possibly still some gar.[3]

For years the lake was home to the Brian Hungerford Water Ski Gala. Hungerford regaled the residents and their guests with broad skiing expertise from slalom skiing to kneeboarding. He also was a three time winner of the Arbor Trophy awarded annually to the best largemouth bass angler on the lake.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Butterfield Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Butterfield Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2 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