Nelson Lake (New York)

Nelson Lake is located south of Minnehaha, New York. The outlet creek flows into Middle Branch Moose River. Fish species present in the lake are white sucker, black bullhead, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, and sunfish. Access via trail off unimproved road from Route 28 on the east shore and via the Middle Branch Moose River.[3]

Nelson Lake
Nelson Lake Location within New York Nelson Lake Nelson Lake (the United States)
Location	Herkimer County, New York, United States
Coordinates	43°38′50″N 75°03′30″W[1]
Primary inflows	Middle Branch Moose River
Primary outflows	Middle Branch Moose River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	87 acres (0.35 km^2)[2]
Average depth	4 feet (1.2 m)
Max. depth	12 feet (3.7 m)
Shore length^1	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Surface elevation	1,598 feet (487 m)[1]
Settlements	Minnehaha, New York
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

1. "Nelson Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
2. "Nelson Lake". dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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, retrieved 2017-05-02