South Colton Reservoir
South Colton Reservoir is a man-made lake located by South Colton, New York. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, white sucker, northern pike, yellow perch, rock bass, and walleye. There is a boat launch located on the southwest shore off Three Falls Lane and a carry down launch on the north shore on Morgan Road.[3]
| South Colton Reservoir | |
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  South Colton Reservoir Location within New York  South Colton Reservoir South Colton Reservoir (the United States) | |
| Location | St. Lawrence County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°31′31″N 74°52′01″W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Raquette River, Dead Creek, Harvey Brook |
| Primary outflows | Raquette River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 226 acres (0.91 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
| Max. depth | 47 feet (14 m)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Surface elevation | 974 feet (297 m)[1] |
| Islands | 5 |
| Settlements | South Colton, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
- "South Colton Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "South Colton Reservoir" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- 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, retrieved 2017-05-02
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