Twitchell Lake is a lake located northeast of Big Moose, New York. The outlet is Twitchell Creek which flows into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is a state owned beach launch located on Twitchell Road. There is not a horsepower motor limit on Twitchell Lake.[3] Twitchell Mountain is located northwest of Twitchell Lake.
| Twitchell Lake | |
|---|---|
  Twitchell Lake Location within New York  Twitchell Lake Twitchell Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Herkimer County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°51′00″N 74°53′07″W / 43.8500572°N 74.8852686°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary outflows | Twitchell Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 142 acres (0.57 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 34 feet (10 m)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Surface elevation | 2,051 feet (625 m)[1] |
| Islands | 1 |
| Settlements | Big Moose, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
A webpage for the lake is located at http://www.twitchelllake.com
References
edit- ^ a b c "Twitchell Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Twitchell Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ 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 2017-05-02