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This page is about the lake in Fulton and Hamilton Counties. For the lake in Herkimer County, see Spectacle Lake (Herkimer County, New York).
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Spectacle Lake
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Location of Spectacle Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Spectacle Lake in New York, USA.
Spectacle Lake
Location in New York
Location of Spectacle Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Spectacle Lake in New York, USA.
Spectacle Lake
Location in the United States
Location Fulton County, Hamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 43°14′22.92″N 74°34′46.92″W / 43.2397000°N 74.5797000°W / 43.2397000; -74.5797000
Type Lake
Primary outflows Spectacle Outlet
Basin countries United States
Surface area 165 acres (0.67 km2)
Average depth 12 feet (3.7 m)
Max. depth 46 feet (14 m)
Shore length1 4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Surface elevation 1,729 feet (527 m)
Islands 2
Settlements Stratford, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Spectacle Lake is a lake northeast of Stratford, New York. Fish species present in the lake are chain pickerel, black bullhead, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is carry down access via trail off NY-10 and a second off NY-29A. The largest island has a primitive campsite on it.

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