Tuscarora Lake facts for kids

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Tuscarora Lake Location in New York Show map of New York Tuscarora Lake Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Madison County, New York, United States
Coordinates	42°52′02″N 75°45′24″W / 42.86722°N 75.75667°W / 42.86722; -75.75667
Type	Lake
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	313 acres (1.27 km2)
Average depth	21 feet (6.4 m)
Max. depth	42 ft (13 m)
Shore length1	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Surface elevation	1,499 ft (457 m)
Islands	2
Settlements	Erieville, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Tuscarora Lake also called Erieville Reservoir is a lake located by Erieville, New York. The lake was created in 1850 as a feeder for the Erie Canal and is still used as a feeder for the canal. Tuscarora Lake is the highest reservoir in New York State. The lake is stocked with fish each year with funds that are provided by donations and proceeds from the ice-fishing derby. Fish species that are present in the lake include pumpkinseed sunfish, walleye, and largemouth bass.