Weaver Lake (New York) Explained

Weaver Lake
Pushpin Map:New York Adirondack Park#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within New York
Location:Warren, Herkimer County, New York
Coords:42.8539°N -74.9314°W
Inflow:Cripple Creek, Maumee Swamp
Outflow:Cripple Creek
Area:[1]
Depth:7.1feet
Max-Depth:11feet
Volume:178036363gal
Shore:1.9miles
Elevation:1348feet[2]

Weaver Lake, also called Weavers Lake, is located in the town of Warren in Herkimer County, New York. Maumee Swamp is located north of and drains into Weaver Lake.[3] Weaver Lake is north of and drains into Young Lake. Weaver and Young Lakes are collectively known as either "Waiontha Lakes" or "the Little Lakes". Waiontha Mountain, located southwest was named after the Waiontha Lakes.

Fishing

Fish species present in the lake are black crappie, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, golden shiner, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, white sucker, and yellow perch. There is a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) hand launch west of the hamlet of Warren on US 20, and only electric motors are allowed.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Origin, Geochemistry and Morphology of Weaver and Young Lakes, Herkimer County, N.Y. . www.oneonta.edu . January 2000 . State University of New York at Oneonta . August 3, 2021 . Oneonta, NY . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804011748/http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/biofld/PUBS/ANNUAL/1992/22-Reports-The-Origin.pdf . live .
  2. 968966. Weaver Lake. August 3, 2021.
  3. 956688 . Maumee Swamp . 2017-10-01 .
  4. Web site: Weaver Lake . 1990 . dec.ny.gov . nysdec . 1 October 2017 . data . 1 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171001123114/http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/88103.html . live .