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Ferris Lake

Coordinates: 43°18′25″N 74°37′52″W / 43.3070098°N 74.6311564°W / 43.3070098; -74.6311564
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Ferris Lake
Ferris Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Ferris Lake
Ferris Lake
Location within New York
Ferris Lake is located in the United States
Ferris Lake
Ferris Lake
Ferris Lake (the United States)
LocationHamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°18′25″N 74°37′52″W / 43.3070098°N 74.6311564°W / 43.3070098; -74.6311564[1]
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area120 acres (0.49 km2)[1]
Average depth12 feet (3.7 m)
Max. depth23 feet (7.0 m)[2]
Shore length13 miles (4.8 km)
Surface elevation1,729 feet (527 m)[1]
Islands3
SettlementsPowley Place, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Ferris Lake is located east of Powley Place, New York. Fish species present in the lake are yellow perch, sunfish, and brown bullhead. There is a trail access from Powley Place via private lands. Detouring off the trail or camping on the trail is not allowed.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ferris Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ferris Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 9781885010667, OCLC 61449593