Little Tupper Lake
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| Little Tupper Lake | |
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  Little Tupper Lake Location within New York  Little Tupper Lake Little Tupper Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Hamilton County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°02′26″N 74°36′24″W / 44.0405482°N 74.6065667°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary outflows | Round Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 2,287 acres (9.26 km2)[1] |
| Max. depth | 35 feet (11 m)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 16.8 miles (27.0 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,719 feet (524 m)[1] |
| Islands | 14 Short Island |
| Settlements | Whitney Headquarters, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Little Tupper Lake is a 2,300-acre lake located in the town of Long Lake, Hamilton County, New York by Whitney Headquarters, New York. It is located in the 19,500-acre William C. Whitney Wilderness Area.[3]
Of the 100 largest lakes in the park, it is one of only five which are free of motorboats, jetskis, and floatplanes, including Lows, Lake Lila, Round, and Saint Regis Pond.[4]
Fish species present in the lake are bass and sunfish; until 2000 it was stocked with a heritage species of brook trout. There is hand launch available at Whitney Headquarters.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Little Tupper Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Little Tupper Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Pyne, Lawrence (July 2000). "Little Tupper Lake is a Wild Brookie Jewel". Field and Stream, Summer Fishing Issue. CV (3): 90.
- ^ "The Myth of Quiet, Motor-free Waters in the Adirondack Park" (PDF). May 2013.
- ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 9781885010667, OCLC 61449593
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