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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oneida Lake basin