| Lake Colden | |
| Location: | Essex County, New York, United States |
| Coords: | 44.1225°N -73.9792°W |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Length: | 0.5miles |
| Width: | 0.15miles |
| Area: | 41acres |
| Elevation: | 2764feet |
| Islands: | none |
| Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Colden in New York, USA. |
Lake Colden is a 41acres lake located in the Adirondack High Peaks in New York, United States. Lake Colden sits at 2764abbr=offNaNabbr=off at the western base of 4714feet Mount Colden. To the northwest lie the MacIntyre Mountains— 5115feet Algonquin Peak (the second highest mountain in the state), 4829feet Boundary Peak, 4843feet Iroquois Peak and 4380feet Mount Marshall. Mount Marcy is 2.8miles to the east. Lake Colden is fed by Avalanche Lake, to the northeast and in turn feeds Flowed Lands, to the southwest.
Being in the heart of the High Peaks, the area is very popular with hikers.[1] The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation maintains an Interior Outpost on the western shore. There are a number of campsites and lean-tos in the area.
Lake Colden was named after David C. Colden in 1836; Colden was an investor in the Tahawus iron works of Archibald MacIntyre.[2]