Seneca Lake

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Seneca Lake is one of New York State’s largest and deepest Finger Lakes, renowned for its scenic beauty and prominent wine-producing region.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Finger Lake
glacial lake
lake
averageDepth approximately 291 feet
approximately 89 meters
basinOrientation north–south
climateEffect moderates temperatures for surrounding vineyards
country United States
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 136 meters
approximately 445 feet
fishSpecies brown trout
lake trout
landlocked Atlantic salmon
largemouth bass
rainbow trout
smallmouth bass
yellow perch
geologicalOrigin glacial erosion
hasEvent National Lake Trout Derby
hasShorelineFeature Finger Lakes National Forest (nearby)
Sampson State Park
Seneca Lake State Park
Watkins Glen State Park
hasShorelineSettlement Dresden, New York
Geneva, New York
Hector, New York NERFINISHED
Lodi, New York NERFINISHED
Romulus, New York
Watkins Glen, New York
hasTransportationFacility Geneva waterfront marinas
Watkins Glen Harbor
hasWineTrail Seneca Lake Wine Trail
inflow Catherine Creek
Keuka Lake Outlet
isOneOf deepest lakes in New York State
largest Finger Lakes by volume
knownFor cold deep waters
lake-effect climate moderation
scenic beauty
wine production
length approximately 38 miles
approximately 61 kilometers
locatedIn Finger Lakes region
New York State
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Ontario County NERFINISHED
Schuyler County
Seneca County NERFINISHED
Tompkins County NERFINISHED
Yates County
maximumDepth approximately 188 meters
approximately 618 feet
namedAfter Seneca people
near Cayuga Lake
Keuka Lake
numberOfWineriesOnOrNearShore over 30
outflow Seneca River
partOf Great Lakes Basin
New York wine region
surfaceArea approximately 173 square kilometers
approximately 66.9 square miles
usedFor boating
fishing
recreation
tourism
waterSourceFor municipal water supplies of nearby communities
waterVolume approximately 17.5 cubic kilometers
approximately 4.2 cubic miles


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