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Location	Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
Coordinates	42°02′42″N 78°52′09″W / 42.0449°N 78.8691°W / 42.0449; -78.8691
Primary inflows	Quaker Run
Primary outflows	Allegheny Reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	270 acres (1.1 km2)
Average depth	15 feet (4.6 m)
Max. depth	40 feet (12 m)
Surface elevation	1,340 feet (410 m)
Settlements	Coldspring, New York

Quaker Lake is a lake located south of Coldspring, New York. Fish species present in the lake are rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, and black bullhead. There is a state owned carry down launch located in Allegany State Park off NY-280. The state park also offers a swimming area and facilities on the lake.

Quaker Lake was constructed in the 1960s, one of the byproducts of the Kinzua Dam construction. A spillway across Route 280 empties the lake into the Allegheny Reservoir.