Forestport Reservoir
| Forestport Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Forestport Reservoir Location within New York  Forestport Reservoir Location within the United States | |
| Location | Oneida County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°25′58.97″N 75°12′18.64″W / 43.4330472°N 75.2051778°W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Black River | |
| Black River | |
| Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 101 acres (0.41 km2)[2] |
Average depth | 6 feet (1.8 m) |
| Max. depth | 25 feet (7.6 m) |
Shore length1 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,125 feet (343 m) |
| Islands | 3 |
| Settlements | Forestport, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Forestport Reservoir is a reservoir located by Forestport, New York. The reservoir was created by the impoundment of the Black River. Fish species present in the reservoir are yellow perch, lake trout, pickerel, white sucker, rock bass, smallmouth bass, and brown bullhead. There is state owned beach launch off Route 28.[3]
References
- ↑ "Forestport Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Forestport reservoir". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
data
- ↑ 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