Skaneateles Lake Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Skaneateles Lake in Onondaga County, New York.
1 of these launches include facility details from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
Skaneateles Lake facts
| Surface area | 8,777 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 16 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 31.9 miles |
| Surface elevation | 863 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Skaneateles Lake Dam, completed 1902 |
| Dam size | 22 ft high, 150 ft long, masonry dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation, Water Supply |
| Dam owner | CITY OF SYRACUSE (Local Government) |
| Normal storage | 141,000 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Skaneateles 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 NY00414). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Fish in Skaneateles Lake
Stocked by the state (2025 or earlier): Landlocked salmon, Rainbow trout.
Listed by the state as a recommended fishery for: Chain pickerel, Lake trout, Landlocked salmon, Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass, Sunfish, Yellow perch.
Source: NYSDEC fish stocking lists; 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
- Onondaga County (2)