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Rainbow Falls Reservoir

Coordinates: 44°30′32″N 74°47′25″W / 44.5088793°N 74.7903359°W / 44.5088793; -74.7903359
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Rainbow Falls Reservoir
Rainbow Falls Reservoir is located in New York Adirondack Park
Rainbow Falls Reservoir
Rainbow Falls Reservoir
Location within New York
Rainbow Falls Reservoir is located in the United States
Rainbow Falls Reservoir
Rainbow Falls Reservoir
Rainbow Falls Reservoir (the United States)
LocationSt. Lawrence County, New York,
United States
Coordinates44°30′32″N 74°47′25″W / 44.5088793°N 74.7903359°W / 44.5088793; -74.7903359[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsRaquette River, Rainbow Brook
Primary outflowsRaquette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area665 acres (2.69 km2)[1]
Average depth7 feet (2.1 m)
Max. depth45 feet (14 m)[2]
Shore length111.6 miles (18.7 km)
Surface elevation1,181 feet (360 m)[1]
Islands5
SettlementsSouth Colton, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Rainbow Falls Reservoir is a man-made lake located east of South Colton, New York, as part of the Raquette River. It is within the town of Parishville, New York, though the hamlet of South Colton is the closest community accessible by car via Raquette River Road. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, black bullhead, rock bass, and walleye. There is a boat launch located on Raquette River Road.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rainbow Falls Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rainbow Falls Reservoir" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2 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, OCLC 61449593, retrieved 2017-05-02