North Lake is a lake located by Atwell, New York and is the source of the Black River. North Lake is one of several lakes in Herkimer County that has a medium acid content, and is therefore not a big fish producer. The fish species present are tiger muskie, white sucker, perch, and bullhead. Boating is permitted, limited to a small gravel based boat launch in Atwell.[3]

North Lake
North Lake in 2015
North Lake in 2015
North Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
North Lake
North Lake
Location within New York
North Lake is located in the United States
North Lake
North Lake
North Lake (the United States)
LocationHerkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°32′18″N 74°55′41″W / 43.5383239°N 74.9279896°W / 43.5383239; -74.9279896[1]
TypeLake
Primary inflowsMiddle Branch Black River, Jocks Brook, Ice Cave Creek, North Branch Black River
Primary outflowsBlack River[2]
Catchment area19,840 acres (8,030 ha)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Surface area432 acres (1.75 km2)[1]
Average depth19 feet (5.8 m)
Max. depth58 feet (18 m)
Shore length110.9 miles (17.5 km)
Surface elevation1,821 feet (555 m)[1]
Islands8
SettlementsAtwell, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The 11,490-acre North Lake Easement Tract (also known as the J.P. Lewis Tract), is located in the Town of Ohio in Herkimer County. It is currently owned by Heartwood Forestry Fund. The tract surrounds the northern portion of North Lake and is bounded by the Black River Wild Forest on the southwest and the West Canada Lakes Wilderness on the northeast. The tract has the same rolling topography and features characteristic of adjacent forest preserve lands. Besides the lake, the tract includes numerous creeks, brooks and ponds. 2,606-foot Canachagala Mountain and 2,391-foot Golden Stair Mountain are located in the northwestern portion of the tract. NOTE: The public is prohibited from trespassing on the private property exclusion areas around the 35 camps on the North Lake Easement Tract.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "North Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Black River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-01-23. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  3. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010672, OCLC 61449593, retrieved 2017-04-25