Young Lake Explained

Young Lake
Pushpin Map:New York Adirondack Park#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within New York
Location:Warren, Herkimer County, New York
Coords:42.8439°N -74.9206°W
Inflow:Cripple Creek
Outflow:Cripple Creek
Area:19.19acres[1]
Depth:10.11feet
Max-Depth:17feet
Volume:63285194gal
Elevation:1345feet[2]

Young Lake or Youngs Lake is located in the town of Warren in Herkimer County, New York. Weaver Lake is north of and drains into Young Lake. Young Lake is south of Weaver Lake, the two are collectively known as either "Waiontha Lakes" or "the Little Lakes". Waiontha Mountain, located west was named after the Waiontha Lakes.

Fishing

Most of the fishing done on the lake is done in the winter months in the form of ice fishing. Fish species present in the lake are blue gill, yellow perch and black crappie.

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. 971851. Young Lake. 2017-09-30 .