Ballston Lake facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ballston Lake |
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Location | Saratoga County, New York, United States |
Coordinates | 42°56′20″N 73°51′28″W / 42.9388878°N 73.8578840°W |
Type | Lake |
Primary outflows | Ballston Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 269 acres (1.09 km2) |
Average depth | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
Max. depth | 90 feet (27 m) |
Shore length1 | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
Surface elevation | 249 feet (76 m) |
Settlements | Burnt Hills, New York |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Ballston Lake is a lake that is located northeast of Burnt Hills, New York in the town of Ballston. Fish species present in the lake are northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, carp, pumpkinseed sunfish, and brown bullhead. There is a private boat launch that can be accessed by paying a fee, located at Villago Restaurant on the east side of the lake. There is a public fishing pier and cartop boat launch on the north shore off Outlet Road.
The lake is meromictic, meaning its deeper waters never mix with the surface layer.
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