Black Lake is a lake in the northern part of New York in the USA and is the largest lake in Saint Lawrence County. The lake is south of the Saint Lawrence River and parallels the river for many miles. A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... St. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ...

History

Black Lake is of glacial origin, having been formed by the melting of continental glaciation in the state around 12,000 years ago. Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner. ...

Geography

Water flows into the lake from several sources, the largest being the Indian River. The lake drains into the Oswegatchie River and then into the Saint Lawrence River. Much of the south side of the lake is a swamp. The Oswegatchie River is located in the northern part of New York in the USA. The river is a tributary of the St. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... A freshwater swamp swamp (disambiguation) A swamp is a wetland that features permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water, generally with a substantial number of hummocks, or dry-land protrusions. ...

The northeast end of the lake is south of Ogdensburg, New York. Ogdensburg is a city located in St. ...

External links

• Black Lake, NY information (http://www.blacklakeny.com)
• Black Lake fishing information (http://northcountryguide.com/fish/blacklake.html)