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Whitney Point Reservoir Location in New York Show map of New York Whitney Point Reservoir Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Broome County, New York, United States
Coordinates	42°20′21″N 75°57′54″W / 42.33917°N 75.96500°W / 42.33917; -75.96500
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Otselic River
Primary outflows	Otselic River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	3,168 acres (12.82 km2)
Average depth	6 feet (1.8 m)
Max. depth	20 ft (6.1 m)
Shore length1	41 miles (66 km)
Surface elevation	1,010 ft (310 m)
Settlements	Whitney Point, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Whitney Point Reservoir is a man-made lake located by Whitney Point, New York. Fish species present in the lake include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, tiger muskie, yellow perch, pickerel, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is access via state owned gravel ramp boat launch off County Route 13. There is also a state owned hard surface ramp off NY-26 in Dorchester Park. Fishing and boating are prohibited within 400 feet of the inlet and outlet. Motors up to 25 horsepower are permitted. There is a 10-mile per hour speed limit. Water-skiing, overnight mooring or beaching are not permitted.