Utsayantha Lake | |
Pushpin Map: | New York |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Utsayantha Lake within New York |
Location: | Delaware County, New York |
Coords: | 42.4251°N -74.6182°W |
Type: | Reservoir |
Inflow: | West Branch Delaware River |
Outflow: | West Branch Delaware River |
Area: | 12acres |
Elevation: | [1] |
Cities: | Stamford |
Utsayantha Lake is a small reservoir located north of the village of Stamford in Delaware County, New York. The West Branch Delaware River flows through Utsayantha Lake.
Utsayantha Lake is named after Utsayantha, the daughter of Chief Ubiwacha. Chief Ubiwacha was the chief of the Lenape Indians. Utsayantha drowned herself in the lake after seeing her son drowned in the lake.