Indian Lake Boat Ramps

4 boat launches are mapped on Indian Lake in Hamilton County, Lewis County, New York.

4 of these launches include facility details from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

Indian Lake facts

Surface area4,304 acres
TypeReservoir
Average depthabout 40 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area)
Shoreline lengthabout 36.7 miles
Surface elevation1,640 ft above sea level
DamIndian Lake Stone Dam, completed 1898
Dam size47 ft high, 550 ft long, earth dam
Dam purposesRecreation, Flood Risk Reduction
Dam ownerHUDSON RIVER-BLACK RIVER REGULATING DISTRICT (State)
Normal storage170,235 acre-feet
Impounded streamIndian 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 NY00155). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Indian Lake water level & temperature

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Fish in Indian Lake

Listed by the state as a recommended fishery for: Brown trout, Lake trout, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, 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 Indian Lake

Most-observed birds: Mallard (12), Common Loon (7), Great Blue Heron (3), Bald Eagle (2), Blackburnian Warbler (2), Double-crested Cormorant (2), Ruffed Grouse (1), Wild Turkey (1), Turkey Vulture (1), Common Merganser (1).

Other wildlife: American Toad (36), Eastern Newt (35), Common Garter Snake (14), Eastern Red-backed Salamander (10), North American Green Frog (10), American Red Squirrel (8).

Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (41 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.

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