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Murphy Lake (New York)

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Lake in Hamilton County, New York
Murphy Lake
Murphy Lake with Huckleberry Mountain in background
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LocationHamilton County, New York
Coordinates43°20′22″N 74°13′05″W / 43.3394416°N 74.2179470°W / 43.3394416; -74.2179470
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area38 acres (15 ha)
Surface elevation1,473 ft (449 m)

Murphy Lake is a 38-acre (15 ha) lake in Hamilton County, New York, United States. Murphy Lake lies at an elevation of 1,473 feet (449 m) in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest of the Adirondack Park.

In 2008, the lake, in the town of Hope was stocked with brook trout to sustain its natural population.

References

  1. ^ "Murphy Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. 2008 Fish Stocking in Hamilton County
  3. Wilcox Lake Draft Unit Management Plan, December 2006, "Appendix C: Pond Descriptions" (PDF). (382 KB)


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