Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake is a lake of some 42,749 acres on the Seneca River, in New York. It lies in Seneca County. New York Department of…
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State
Lake beaches and swimming lakes in New York
This guide covers 33 lakes and reservoirs across New York. 14 of them are reservoirs held back by a dam and 19 are natural lakes. The largest is Oneida Lake at about 51,151 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Seneca Lake, about 617 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the Seneca River, the Canacadea Creek and the Esopus Creek. A public agency publishes a live water level for 17 of them, which is what the level pages show. The agency behind the most lakes here is NYC DEP. Across the state we map 3 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.
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Lakes in New York on the map
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Lakes in New York
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Great Sacandaga Lake
Great Sacandaga Lake is a 20,650-acre reservoir on the Sacandaga River in New York. The lake is in Fulton County. Hudson…
Reservoir
Skaneateles Lake
Skaneateles Lake covers about 8,800 acres of the Skaneateles Creek in New York. Its shoreline falls inside Onondaga County. It is…
Natural lake
Cayuga Lake
Fed by the Seneca River, Cayuga Lake holds roughly 42,502 acres of water in New York. Its shoreline falls inside Cayuga County.…
Natural lake
Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake covers about 11,738 acres of the Keuka Lake Outlet in New York. You will find it in Steuben County. NYSDEC / Keuka…
Natural lake
Canandaigua Lake
Canandaigua Lake is a 10,626-acre lake on the Canandaigua Outlet in New York. It lies in Ontario County. It is managed by NY DEC…
Natural lake
Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake is a 51,151-acre lake on the Oneida River in New York. Its shoreline falls inside Oswego County. NY State Canal…
Natural lake
Chautauqua Lake
Fed by the Chadakoin River, Chautauqua Lake holds roughly 13,097 acres of water in New York. The lake is in Chautauqua County. It…
Natural lake
Saratoga Lake
Fed by the Fish Creek, Saratoga Lake holds roughly 3,762 acres of water in New York. The lake is in Saratoga County. NYSDEC / NY…
Natural lake
Schroon Lake
Schroon Lake covers about 4,257 acres of the Schroon River in New York. Its shoreline falls inside Warren County. New York State…
Natural lake
Owasco Lake
Fed by the Owasco River, Owasco Lake holds roughly 6,784 acres of water in New York. It lies in Cayuga County. NY DEC manages it.…
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Conesus Lake
Conesus Lake is a lake of some 3,410 acres on the Conesus Creek, in New York. You will find it in Livingston County. It is…
Natural lake
Ashokan Reservoir
Ashokan Reservoir is a 8,300-acre reservoir on the Esopus Creek in New York. You will find it in Ulster County. It is managed by…
Reservoir
Delta Lake
Delta Lake is a reservoir of some 2,377 acres on the Mohawk River, in New York. Its shoreline falls inside Oneida County.…
Reservoir
Lake Placid
Lake Placid is a 984-acre lake in New York. The lake is in Essex County. Management is in the hands of NYSDEC / Essex County.
Natural lake
Current lake levels in New York
2 lakes in New York have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Great Sacandaga Lake | 760.26 ft | — | no percent published |
| Skaneateles Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Cayuga Lake | 382.68 ft | — | no percent published |
| Keuka Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Canandaigua Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Oneida Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Chautauqua Lake | 1,308.24 ft | — | no percent published |
| Saratoga Lake | 203.30 ft | — | no percent published |
| Schroon Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Owasco Lake | 712.64 ft | — | no percent published |
| Conesus Lake | 818.38 ft | — | no percent published |
| Ashokan Reservoir | — | — | no percent published |
| Delta Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Placid | — | — | no percent published |
Cities in New York
Lakes and swimming spots near the main towns.