Payne Lake (New York)
| Payne Lake | |
|---|---|
  Payne Lake Location within New York  Payne Lake Location within the United States | |
| Location | Jefferson County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°17′00″N 075°38′44″W / 44.28333°N 75.64556°W[1] |
| Oswegatchie River | |
| Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 154 acres (0.62 km2)[2] |
Average depth | 7 feet (2.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 60 feet (18 m) |
Shore length1 | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
Surface elevation | 344 feet (105 m) |
| Islands | 1 |
| Settlements | Oxbow, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Payne Lake is located by Oxbow, New York. The outlet creek empties into the Oswegatchie River. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, tiger muskie, bluegill, and black crappie. There is a state owned hard surface ramp located west of Oxbow, New York and there is a 10-horsepower limit.[3]
References
- ↑ "Payne Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
- ↑ "payne Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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- ↑ 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