Owasco Lake

Owasco Lake at a glance

On the map, Owasco Lake is centered near 42.8150, -76.5083. Maximum depth is around 177 feet. The surface sits around 712 feet above sea level.

If Owasco Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Skaneateles Lake (New York, 8 mi), Cayuga Lake (New York, 13 mi) and Seneca Lake (New York, 23 mi). New York has 32 lakes on this site in total.

Check the operating agency for advisories before any water contact, especially for blue-green algae in late summer. No public sensor reports water temperature at Owasco Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring.

The level comes from gauge 04235396, OWASCO LAKE NEAR AUBURN NY, and carries the time it was taken. The last value stored here, 712.64 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 709.53 ft and 713.25 ft (low on 2026-02-19, high on 2026-04-02). A low pool exposes stumps and mud in the shallow arms of the lake.

The shoreline of Owasco Lake has 1 named swimming spot in the datasets we read. Among them are Glenwood Beach. These come from USGS GNIS. Facilities vary from one access point to the next, so check before you rely on one.