Forked Lake Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Forked Lake in Hamilton County, New York.
2 of these launches include facility details from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
Forked Lake facts
| Surface area | 894 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 29 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 20.2 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,742 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Forked Lake Sluiceway Dam, completed 1954 |
| Dam size | 15 ft high, 75 ft long, concrete dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation |
| Dam owner | NYS DEC;NYS DEC Operations (State) |
| Normal storage | 26,208 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Raquette 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 NY00263). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Fish in Forked Lake
Listed by the state as a recommended fishery for: Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass.
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.
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Counties
- Hamilton County (2)