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Otisco Lake

Picture of Otisco Lake
"place where waters dried up"

 

Quick Lake Facts

·  Elevation*: 788 ft.
·  Watershed Drainage*: 35.93 mi . 2
·  Surface Area*: 3.2 mi . 2
·  Volume: 21 billion gallons
·  Length*: 6.01 mi.
·  Maximum Width*: .80 mi.
·  Average Width*: .59 mi.
·  Maximum Depth: 60 ft.
·  Average Depth: 33 ft.
·  Length of Shoreline*: 15.53 mi.
·  NYSDEC Water Use Classification

Source:

*New York State Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination (CSCIC). Contact the FLI for additional individual statistic sources. 


Maps

  • Land Use
  • Bedrock
  • Historical
  • Elevation Image
  • Watershed Boundaries in Google Earth
  • Photo Gallery

  • Otisco Photo Gallery


  • Current Research

  • Otisco Lake Water Quality

    Publications


    Watershed Organizations

  • Otisco Lake Watershed
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Central New York Water Authority
  • Onondaga County
            Soil and Water Conservation District
            Council on Environmental Health

    Informational Links

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