| Owasco Lake | | Coordinates | 42°48′54″N, 76°30′30″W | | Lake type | glacial | | Catchment area | 208 square miles (541 km²) | | Max-length | 11 miles (17 km) | | Max-width | 1 mile (1.6 km) | | Max-depth | 177 feet (54 m) | | Water volume | 212 billion gallons (164 million m³) | | Surface elevation | 712 feet (217 m) | | Settlements | Auburn, New York, Cascade, New York | Owasco Lake is the sixth largest and third easternmost of the Finger Lakes of New York in the USA. The name Owasco can be roughly translated from a Mohawk and Iroquois term meaning "crossing". A man-made lake in Keukenhof, Netherlands A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size surrounded by land. ...
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. ...
New Yorks Finger Lakes The Finger Lakes are glacially formed lakes in upstate New York, mainly linear in shape, each lake oriented on a north-south axis. ...
Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area Ranked 27th - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²) - Width 285 miles (455 km) - Length 330 miles (530 km) - % water 13. ...
The lake is eleven miles (17 km) long and the city of Auburn is located at the northern end and takes its drinking water from the lake. The lake lies entirely within the boundaries of Cayuga County. Its width ranges from one half mile at its southern end to one mile near the northern tip. Owasco Lake's deepest point is 177 feet, has a volume of 212 billion gallons, and has a watershed of 208 square miles. Owasco's surface is roughly 712 feet above sea level, controlled by a dam on the lake's outlet, located in the city of Auburn. Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. ...
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Located at the south end of the lake is the hamlet of Cascade, which consists of a community of cottages, South Shore Marina, and a restaurant, Cascade Grill.
Owasco Lake is an excellent recreation spot. Because it is smaller and shallower than many other Finger Lakes, its waters warm up much more quickly, so swimming, skiing, and boating are popular. At the lake's northern end is Emerson Park, a county park featuring a beach and boat launch. The lake's northeastern corner is home to the private Owasco Yacht Club, founded in 1889.
Owasco has a relatively large catchment area, compared to its overall volume. Unlike many of the other Finger Lakes, it is almost completely surrounded by agricultural land so the lake is especially vulnerable to high levels of nitrogen from farm run-off. It is also downstream from the villages of Moravia and Locke. This has created a marked increase in milfoil and other lake weed growth and affected oxygen levels in the lake. Moravia, New York refers to two places in Cayuga County, New York. ...
Locke is a town located in Cayuga County, New York. ...
Species See text Myriophyllum (water milfoil) is a genus of about 45 species of freshwater aquatic plants, with a cosmopolitan distribution. ...
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