Cayuga Lake Boat Ramps
9 boat launches are mapped on Cayuga Lake in Cayuga County, Seneca County, Tompkins County, New York.
7 of these launches include facility details from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
Cayuga Lake facts
| Surface area | 42,911 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 12 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 86.5 miles |
| Surface elevation | 382 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Mud Lock C&S Canal Dam, completed 1912 |
| Dam size | 20 ft high, 500 ft long, other dam |
| Dam purposes | Navigation, Flood Risk Reduction |
| Dam owner | New York State Canal Corporation (State) |
| Normal storage | 528,000 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Seneca River |
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 NY00416). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Cayuga Lake water level & temperature
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Fish in Cayuga Lake
Listed by the state as a recommended fishery for: Brown trout, Carp, Chain pickerel, Crappie, Lake trout, Landlocked salmon, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass, Sunfish, Yellow perch.
Source: NYSDEC recommended fishing lakes and ponds. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.
Wildlife you might see at Cayuga Lake
Most-observed birds: Mallard (336), Ring-billed Gull (294), Common Merganser (275), Canada Goose (236), Osprey (236), American Robin (176), Double-crested Cormorant (144), Great Blue Heron (131), Turkey Vulture (127), Bald Eagle (120).
Other wildlife: American Toad (330), Common Garter Snake (256), Eastern Red-backed Salamander (182), White-tailed Deer (168), Eastern Gray Squirrel (149), Jefferson Salamander (147).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (308 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Cayuga Lake Boat Rampnear Cayuga · Cayuga Lake
- Frontenac Park Boat LaunchUnion Springs · Cayuga Lake
- Long Point State Park Boat Launchnear Aurora · Cayuga Lake
- Cayuga Lake State Park Boat Launchnear Cayuga · Cayuga Lake
- Deans Cove Boat Launchnear Romulus · Cayuga Lake
- Cayuga Lake Boat RampIthaca · Cayuga Lake
- Cayuga Lake Boat Rampnear South Lansing · Cayuga Lake
- Myers Park Boat Launchnear South Lansing · Cayuga Lake · fee: yes
- Salt Point Boat Launchnear South Lansing · Cayuga Lake · fee: no
Counties
- Tompkins County (4)
- Cayuga County (3)
- Seneca County (2)