Balsam Lake (New York)

Lake in New York, United States

Balsam Lake

Balsam Lake

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Balsam Lake

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Location| Chenango County, New York, United States
Coordinates| 42°33′04″N 75°45′48″W﻿ / ﻿42.55111°N 75.76333°W﻿ / 42.55111; -75.76333
Type| Lake
Primary inflows| Balsam Creek
Primary outflows| Balsam Creek
Basin countries| United States
Surface area| 153 acres (0.62 km2)
Average depth| 5 feet (1.5 m)
Max. depth| 11 ft (3.4 m)
Surface elevation| 1,660 ft (510 m)[1]
Settlements| Pharsalia, New York

Balsam Lake is a man-made lake located by Pharsalia, New York. Fish species present in the lake include tiger muskellunge, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, pickerel, and yellow perch. There is access via state owned carry down off County Route 7, 4 miles north of McDonough.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "balsam lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. NYSDEC. 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
2. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 978-1-885010-63-6, OCLC 986498446