Saratoga Lake
Saratoga Lake | ||
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Primary inflows Kayaderosseras Creek | | |
Primary outflows | Fish Creek | |
Catchment area | 244 sq mi (630 km2) | |
Basin countries | United States | |
Max. length | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | |
Max. width | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | |
Surface area | 6.3 sq mi (16 km2) | |
Average depth | 25 ft (7.6 m) | |
Max. depth | 95 ft (29 m) | |
Water volume | 33×10 9 US gal (120×10 6 m3) | |
Residence time | 5 months | |
Shore length1 | 23 mi (37 km) | |
Surface elevation | 200 feet (61 m) | |
Frozen | usually unfreezes mid-late March or early-mid April | |
References | [1][2] | |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Saratoga Lake is in the eastern part of
The lake is bordered by the city of
The lake's major source is Kayaderosseras Creek, which enters the lake from the northwest, and the outlet is Fish Creek, which exits the lake from the north and flows into the Hudson River at Schuylerville.
Fishing
Fish species present in the lake are
History
The name "Saratoga" is said to derive from the native Se-rach-ta-gue, meaning "hillside country of the great river"; however, several completely different interpretations have been proposed.[5]: 11–12
Archeological evidence shows Native American occupation dating back to 7000 BC.[6]
The first European to visit the lake may have been the Jesuit Isaac Jogues in 1642.[5]: 30 The Saint Isaac Jogues Chapel, on the lake in Stillwater, commemorates his mission.
Rowing
The sport of
Places on Saratoga Lake
The north end of the lake, around Fish Creek, contains a public boat launch and many private marinas, while the middle and southern areas are less densely developed.
- Brown's Beach - Stillwater. Public beach, restaurant and bed and breakfast.
- Salvi Aquatic Boat Rentals - Saratoga Lake Boat Rentals located on north side of the lake.
- Lees Park Campground - RV campground and marina located on north side of the lake.
- Crum's Place - Malta Avenue Ext., Malta, former restaurant owned by the reputed inventor of the potato chip.
- Fish Creek - Saratoga. Public boat launch.
- Fish Creek Marina - Saratoga. Kayak and paddleboard rentals.
- Kaydeross Park (now closed) former trolley park - Saratoga Springs.
- potato chipshere.
- Riley's Cove (Chinatown) - Malta.
- Saratoga Lake Sailing Club - Manning's Cove, Malta.
- Saratoga Lake Motel - Saratoga.
- Snake Hill - Stillwater. An outcrop on the east side of the lake named for timber rattlesnakes that denned there until their extirpation in the mid-1800s. This was the only known rattlesnake den to have ever occurred in Saratoga County. The county placed a bounty on rattlesnakes from 1948 to 1950, after the snakes were extirpated.[9]
- South Shore Marina - Malta.
- White Sulphur Spring hotel (now razed) - Stillwater.
In popular culture
Episode 5 of the Twilight Zone, "Walking Distance", has a reference to renting a cottage on Saratoga Lake.
References
- ^ "Lake Information". Saratoga Lake Association. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ a b Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. "Saratoga Lake". Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ Beers, S.N. and D.G. (1866). "New Topographical Atlas of Saratoga County, New York". Stone and Stewart Publishers. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- OCLC 61449593
- ^ a b Sylvester, Natheniel Bartlett (1876). Saratoga and the Kay-ad-ros-ser-a: an Historical Address. Troy, NY: William H. Young.
- ^ Curtin Archaeological Consulting, Inc. "Making History in Saratoga Springs: Health and Horses in the City, Ancient Settlements out by the Lake".
- ^ a b Weintraub, Gabe. "Head of the Fish a part of Saratoga's history". The Skidmore News. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Saratoga Regatta". Dubuque Herald. July 19, 1874. Retrieved March 23, 2012 – via Google News Herald.
- ISBN 978-1584656562.