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Carry Falls Reservoir
Carry Falls Reservoir is located in New York Adirondack Park
Carry Falls Reservoir
Carry Falls Reservoir
Location in New York Adirondack Park
Carry Falls Reservoir is located in the United States
Carry Falls Reservoir
Carry Falls Reservoir
Location in the United States
Location St. Lawrence County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 44°24′25″N 74°43′59″W / 44.4070379°N 74.7329530°W / 44.4070379; -74.7329530, 44°25′02″N 74°45′32″W / 44.4172716°N 74.7588728°W / 44.4172716; -74.7588728, 44°21′21″N 74°43′25″W / 44.3558912°N 74.7235455°W / 44.3558912; -74.7235455
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Raquette River, Brandy Brook, Cold Brook, Little Cold Brook, Jordan River, Felton Brook
Primary outflows Raquette River
Basin countries United States
Surface area 3,074 acres (12.44 km2)
Average depth 18 feet (5.5 m)
Max. depth 50 feet (15 m)
Shore length1 29 miles (47 km)
Surface elevation 1,384 feet (422 m)
Islands 5
Radio Island, Maple Island
Settlements Stark, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Carry Falls Reservoir is a man-made lake located by Stark, New York. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, black bullhead, tiger muskellunge, rock bass, and walleye. There is a state owned hard ramp boat launch located on the southwest shore.

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