Round Lake (Saratoga County, New York) facts for kids
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Outlet of Ballston Creek at Round Lake
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Location in New York Adirondack Park
Round Lake
Location in the United States
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| Location | Saratoga County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°56′05″N 73°46′56″W / 42.9346040°N 73.7823057°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Ballston Creek |
| Primary outflows | Anthony Kill |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 356 acres (1.44 km2) |
| Average depth | 7 feet (2.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| Shore length1 | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Surface elevation | 154 feet (47 m) |
| Settlements | Round Lake, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Round Lake is a pretty lake in Saratoga County, New York. It's located just east of the village also called Round Lake. This small lake is a great spot for fishing and enjoying nature.
About Round Lake
Round Lake is a relatively small body of water. It covers about 356 acres, which is like 270 football fields! The lake is not very deep, with an average depth of 7 feet. Its deepest point is about 23 feet.
The lake gets its water from Ballston Creek. Water then flows out of Round Lake into a stream called the Anthony Kill. You can find a place to launch a small boat or kayak on the west side of the lake, right off US-9.
How Round Lake Formed
Round Lake is a special kind of lake called a kettle lake. Kettle lakes were formed a very long time ago, at the end of the last Ice Age. This period is known as the Wisconsin glaciation.
Here's how it happened:
- Huge sheets of ice, called glaciers, covered much of the land.
- As the climate warmed, these glaciers started to melt.
- Sometimes, large chunks of ice would break off and get left behind.
- Rivers flowing from the melting glacier, like the ancient Iromohawk River, carried a lot of sand, gravel, and dirt.
- This material piled up around the giant ice blocks.
- Eventually, the ice blocks completely melted.
- Where the ice used to be, a big hole or depression was left in the ground.
- Over time, these depressions filled with water, creating lakes like Round Lake!
Fish You Can Find
Round Lake is home to several types of fish. If you like fishing, you might catch some of these:
- Northern pike: These are large, long fish with sharp teeth.
- Tiger muskie: A hybrid fish, meaning it's a mix of two different fish species. They can grow quite big!
- Largemouth bass: A popular sport fish known for putting up a good fight.
- Carp: These are large, strong fish that often live near the bottom.
- Pumpkinseed sunfish: Small, colorful fish that are fun to catch.
- Brown bullhead: A type of catfish with whiskers around its mouth.
