South Lake Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on South Lake in Herkimer County, New York.
1 of these launches include facility details from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
South Lake facts
| Surface area | 496 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 10 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 6.7 miles |
| Surface elevation | 2,018 ft above sea level |
| Dam | South Lake Dam, completed 1901 |
| Dam size | 30 ft high, 380 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation |
| Dam owner | New York State Canal Corporation (State) |
| Normal storage | 4,840 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | South Branch Black 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 NY00317). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Fish in South Lake
Listed by the state as a recommended fishery for: Brook trout.
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.
- South Lake Boat Rampnear Old Forge · South Lake
- South Lake Boat Rampnear Old Forge · South Lake
Counties
- Herkimer County (2)