South Colton Reservoir facts for kids

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Location	St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Coordinates	44°31′31″N 74°52′01″W / 44.5253876°N 74.8669407°W / 44.5253876; -74.8669407
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Raquette River, Dead Creek, Harvey Brook
Primary outflows	Raquette River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	226 acres (0.91 km2)
Average depth	15 feet (4.6 m)
Max. depth	47 feet (14 m)
Shore length1	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Surface elevation	974 feet (297 m)
Islands	5
Settlements	South Colton, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

South Colton Reservoir is a man-made lake located by South Colton, New York. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, white sucker, northern pike, yellow perch, rock bass, and walleye. There is a boat launch located on the southwest shore off Three Falls Lane and a carry down launch on the north shore on Morgan Road.