Almond Lake Boat Ramps

2 boat launches are mapped on Almond Lake in Steuben County, New York.

Almond Lake facts

Surface area136 acres
TypeReservoir
Average depthabout 6 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area)
Shoreline lengthabout 2 miles
Surface elevation1,255 ft above sea level
DamAlmond Dam, completed 1949
Dam size90 ft high, 1,260 ft long, earth dam
Dam purposesFlood Risk Reduction, Recreation
Dam ownerUSACE - Baltimore District (Federal)
Normal storage840 acre-feet
Impounded streamCanacadea Creek

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID NY00740). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Almond Lake water level & temperature

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Wildlife you might see at Almond Lake

Most-observed birds: Bald Eagle (5), Song Sparrow (4), Scarlet Tanager (4), Belted Kingfisher (3), Killdeer (3), Canada Goose (3), Cedar Waxwing (3), Blue Jay (3), Red-bellied Woodpecker (3), Solitary Sandpiper (2).

Other wildlife: Common Garter Snake (4), Eastern Milksnake (3), Northern Slimy Salamander (2), Eastern Cottontail (2), Spotted Salamander (1), Eastern Red-backed Salamander (1).

Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (52 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.

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