Round Lake (Saratoga County, New York)

Round Lake is a small lake in Saratoga County, New York that is located east of the village of Round Lake. Fish species present in the lake are northern pike, tiger muskie, largemouth bass, carp, pumpkinseed sunfish, and brown bullhead. There is a carry down access located on the west shore off US-9.[3]

Round Lake
Outlet of Ballston Creek at Round Lake
Round Lake
Location within New York
Round Lake
Round Lake (the United States)
LocationSaratoga County, New York,
United States
Coordinates42°56′05″N 73°46′56″W[1]
TypeLake
Primary inflowsBallston Creek
Primary outflowsAnthony Kill
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area356 acres (1.44 km2)[1]
Average depth7 feet (2.1 m)
Max. depth23 feet (7.0 m)[2]
Shore length12.7 miles (4.3 km)
Surface elevation154 feet (47 m)[1]
SettlementsRound Lake, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Round Lake is a "kettle lake", formed at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation by a large block of ice left behind as the glacier melted. Outflow from the Iromohawk River deposited large amounts of debris around the block. Over time the river's course changed and the block melted, leaving the depression that became Round Lake.[4]

References

  1. "Round Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. "Round Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 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
  4. "The Iromohawk River". History Tidbits. Retrieved Sep 30, 2019.
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