Soft Maple Reservoir

Reservoir in New York, United States
43°54′50″N 75°13′10″W / 43.9137849°N 75.2193231°W / 43.9137849; -75.2193231[1]TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsBeaver River, Fish CreekPrimary outflowsBeaver RiverBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area338 acres (1.37 km2)[1]Average depth22 feet (6.7 m)Max. depth63 feet (19 m)[2]Shore length16.1 miles (9.8 km)Surface elevation1,289 feet (393 m)[1]Islands9SettlementsEagle Falls, New York1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Soft Maple Reservoir is a reservoir located by Eagle Falls, New York. Fish species present in the lake are tiger muskie, white sucker, pickerel, smallmouth bass, rock bass, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is a carry down on Soft Maple Road, on the southwest shore.[3]

Locations and tributaries

  • Engle Pond – A bay of Soft Maple Reservoir, located north of the dam.
  • Soft Maple Dam Pond – An 89-acre lake located west of the reservoir. It is the secondary outflow of the Soft Maple Reservoir. There is access to the pond via a small channel from Soft Maple Reservoir.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Soft Maple Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Soft Maple Reservoir" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010672, OCLC 61449593, retrieved 2017-05-02