Silver Lake (Clinton County, New York) Explained

Silver Lake
Location:Clinton County, New York, United States
Coordinates:44.5048°N -73.881°W
Type:Lake
Area:836 acres (3.4 km2)
Shore:11,9 km (7.4 miles)
Islands:1
Cities:Hawkeye, New York
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Silver Lake is a lake located in Clinton County, New York in the Adirondack Park. Silver Lake Mountain and the hamlet of Hawkeye, New York are located on the northeast shores of the lake.The lake was created thousands of years ago, due to the dissolution of glaciers in the Western area of New York.[1] The northern and eastern shores of the lake contain many private camps, while the southern and western shores are forever wild.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silver Lake - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation . 2023-11-12 . www.dec.ny.gov.
  2. Web site: Adirondack Lake Assessment Program 2014 Report: Silver Lake. 2014. Adirondack Watershed Institute. 2018-09-01.