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Honnedaga Lake Location in New York Adirondack Park Show map of New York Adirondack Park Honnedaga Lake Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Herkimer County, New York, United States
Coordinates	43°31′29″N 74°49′03″W / 43.5246643°N 74.8175174°W / 43.5246643; -74.8175174
Type	Lake
Primary outflows	Honnedaga Brook
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	824 acres (3.33 km2)
Average depth	50 feet (15 m)
Max. depth	180 feet (55 m)
Surface elevation	2,188 feet (667 m)
Settlements	Atwell, New York

Honnedaga Lake is a lake in the Adirondack Mountains of the U.S. state of New York. It was originally called Jocks Lake or Transparent Lake; the name was later changed to Honnedaga, a local Indian word said to mean "clear waters" or "calm waters". The closest village is Atwell, New York.