Eagle Lake (Hamilton County, New York) facts for kids
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Looking east on Eagle Lake toward Blue Mountain
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 Eagle Lake
Location in New York Adirondack Park
Eagle Lake
Location in the United States
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| Location | Hamilton County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43°50′49″N 74°28′46″W / 43.8469884°N 74.4795673°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Marion River |
| Primary outflows | Marion River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 180 acres (0.73 km2) |
| Max. depth | 31 feet (9.4 m) |
| Shore length1 | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,791 feet (546 m) |
| Settlements | Eagles Nest, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Eagle Lake is a beautiful lake in the Adirondacks of New York State. It is about 180 acres in size, which is like 136 football fields! Eagle Lake is a key part of the Eckford Chain of lakes. This chain connects several lakes, including Blue Mountain Lake and Utowana Lake. Eagle Lake is right in the middle of these two.
A special place on Eagle Lake is Eagle Nest camp. This is a historic "Adirondack Great Camp." Great Camps were large, fancy vacation homes built in the wilderness. Eagle Nest camp was built in 1937 and is still owned by the Hochschild family today.
Fish in Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake is a great spot for fishing! Many different kinds of fish live here. You might catch some of these:
You can get to Eagle Lake by boat from Utowana Lake or Blue Mountain Lake. There are channels that connect these lakes.
Images for kids
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View of Eagle Lake from the outlet of the larger Blue Mountain Lake.
