Lamoka Lake , previously known as Mud Lake , is a small crescent-shaped lake in the western part of New York state . The lake is located at the border of Schuyler County and Steuben County . Most of the lake is in Schuyler County with only a small part, called "Mill Pond," at the southwest corner in Steuben County.
8-600: North of Lamoka Lake is another lake called Waneta Lake , previously known as "Little Lake", which is linked to Lamoka Lake by a short channel. Both Lamoka Lake and Waneta Lake are east of Keuka Lake , one of the Finger Lakes , however they are not part of the Finger Lakes drainage system. While the Finger Lakes drain north into the St. Lawrence River system, Lamoka and Waneta Lakes drain south into Mill Pond, then Mud Creek, and then to
16-482: A variety of fish, including several species of panfish . Public boat launching ramps are available for each lake. Fish species present in the lake include pickerel , muskellunge , largemouth bass , smallmouth bass , common sunfish , bluegill , rock bass , black crappie , yellow perch , brown bullhead , and carp . There is access via a concrete ramp boat launch into the channel between Lamoka Lake and Waneta Lake , located off County Route 23. The Lamoka culture
24-471: Is 1,100 feet (335 m) above sea level and the maximum depth is 40 feet (10 m). The total surface area is 824 acres (3.3 km), bounded by about eleven miles (18 km) of shoreline. The water is slightly alkaline. Waneta Lake Waneta Lake (previously known as "Little Lake" ) is a small lake in the Finger Lakes region of the state of New York in the United States . The lake straddles
32-613: Is access via concrete ramp, located off County Route 23. This article about a location in Schuyler County, New York is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in Steuben County, New York is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Smallmouth bass Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
40-566: Is located at 42°24′23″N 77°04′41″W / 42.40639°N 77.07806°W / 42.40639; -77.07806 , in the Towns of Tyrone and Orange in Schuyler County, and Bradford in Steuben County. The lake is northeast of Bath and northwest of Watkins Glen . New York State Route 226 passes close by the eastern shore of the lake. Communities The surface of the lake
48-706: The Cohocton River in the Susquehanna River system. The area is the location of a significant archeological site, the Lamoka site , which, according to the National Park Service , "provided the first clear evidence of an Archaic hunting and gathering culture in the Northeastern United States (c.3500 BC)". The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961. The lake is well-stocked with
56-618: The border of Schuyler County and Steuben County , and is within the towns of Tyrone and Wayne . Waneta Lake is 3.5 miles long (north-to-south) and half a mile wide (east-to-west), and lies just east of the southern branch of Keuka Lake . Despite its location in the Finger Lakes region, it is not counted as one of the eleven Finger Lakes. Fish species present in the lake include chain pickerel , largemouth bass , smallmouth bass , muskellunge , common sunfish , bluegill , rock bass , black crappie , yellow perch , brown bullhead , carp , common sucker , chub sucker , and killfish . There
64-467: Was a late Archaic period native culture that subsisted primarily by hunting and gathering . The Lamoka People lived in central New York and northern Pennsylvania from about 3500 to 1300 BCE. Archaeological excavations at the Lamoka site – which was named a National Historic Landmark in 1961 – revealed that they lived part of the year in small houses. Tool survival indicates that hunting and fishing were important activities. Lamoka Lake
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