Oneida Lake

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Oneida Lake is a large, shallow lake in central New York known for its recreational fishing, boating, and role as an important link in the region’s waterways.

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Surface form Occurrences
Oneida Lake basin 1

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf inland lake
lake
averageDepth approximately 22 feet
connectedTo Erie Canal
Oswego River NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 370 feet
fishSpecies largemouth bass
northern pike
panfish
pickerel
smallmouth bass
walleye
yellow perch
hasIsland Dunham Island NERFINISHED
Frenchman Island NERFINISHED
Little Island
historicalRole part of the Erie Canal system
transportation route between the Mohawk River and Lake Ontario
inflow Chittenango Creek NERFINISHED
Fish Creek
Oneida Creek NERFINISHED
knownFor boating
ice fishing
recreational fishing
role as a regional waterway link
length approximately 21 miles
approximately 34 kilometers
locatedIn New York
locatedInCounty Madison County NERFINISHED
Oneida County NERFINISHED
Onondaga County NERFINISHED
Oswego County NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Central New York
maximumDepth approximately 55 feet
nearCity Brewerton, New York
Cicero, New York
Sylvan Beach, New York
Syracuse, New York NERFINISHED
notableFor large, shallow basin
outflow Oneida River NERFINISHED
partOf Lake Ontario drainage basin
Oswego River
surface form: Oswego River watershed
recreationActivity camping
sailing
swimming
water skiing
region Northeastern United States
surfaceArea approximately 207 square kilometers
approximately 79.8 square miles
waterBodyType freshwater lake
width approximately 5 miles
approximately 8 kilometers

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Finger Lakes contains Oneida Lake
Oswego River drains Oneida Lake
this entity surface form: Oneida Lake basin
Central New York hasLake Oneida Lake