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Reservoir in New York, United States
Forestport Reservoir
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LocationOneida County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°25′58.97″N 75°12′18.64″W / 43.4330472°N 75.2051778°W / 43.4330472; -75.2051778
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsBlack River
Primary outflowsBlack River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area101 acres (0.41 km)
Average depth6 feet (1.8 m)
Max. depth25 feet (7.6 m)
Shore length3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Surface elevation1,125 feet (343 m)
Islands3
SettlementsForestport, New York
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Forestport Reservoir is a reservoir located by Forestport, New York. The reservoir was created by the impoundment of the Black River. Fish species present in the reservoir are yellow perch, lake trout, pickerel, white sucker, rock bass, smallmouth bass, and brown bullhead. There is state owned beach launch off Route 28.

References

  1. "Forestport Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  2. "Forestport reservoir". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 5 May 2017. data
  3. Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010672, OCLC 61449593


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