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Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake - View from Cicero, a suburban Syracuse town
View from Cicero, a suburban Syracuse town
LocationNew York
Primary inflowsOneida Creek
Primary outflowsOneida River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. Cicero is a Town in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 27982 at the 2000 census New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water The Oneida Creek is a small River in New York in the USA. The creek enters Oneida Lake at its southeast corner at a location known as South In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The Oneida River in Central New York State flows from Oneida Lake to its confluence with the Seneca and Oswego Rivers The Oswego A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, length21 mi (33 km)
Max. width5 mi (8. 7 km)
Average depth22 ft (6. 4 m)
Settlements(see article)

Oneida Lake is the largest lake entirely within New York (79. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous 8 square miles). The lake is located northeast of Syracuse and near the Great Lakes. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. It serves as one of the links in the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal is a popular canal in New York state from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, approximately 360 miles connecting the Great Lakes It empties into the Oneida River which flows into the Oswego River which in turn flows into Lake Ontario. The Oneida River in Central New York State flows from Oneida Lake to its confluence with the Seneca and Oswego Rivers The Oswego The Oswego River is a River in upstate New York in the United States. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is named for the Oneida tribe of the Iroquois who live in the area. The Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the "League of Peace and Power" the "Five Nations" the "Six Nations" or the "People of the Longhouse While not included as one of the Finger Lakes, it is sometimes referred to as their "thumb". The Finger Lakes are a chain of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York that are a popular tourist destination

The current lake is about 21 miles (33 km) long and about 5 miles (8. 7 km) wide with an average depth of 22 feet (6. 4 m). The shoreline is about 55 miles (89 km). Portions of six counties and sixty-nine communities are in the watershed. Oneida Creek, which flows past the cities of Oneida and Sherrill, empties into the southeast part of the lake at South Bay. The Oneida Creek is a small River in New York in the USA. The creek enters Oneida Lake at its southeast corner at a location known as South Oneida is a City in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 10987 at the 2000 census Sherrill is a City in Oneida County, New York, United States.

Map showing Oneida Lake and the Finger Lakes in relation to Lake Ontario and upstate New York
Map showing Oneida Lake and the Finger Lakes in relation to Lake Ontario and upstate New York

Because it is shallow, in the summer it is warmer than the deeper Finger Lakes, and freezes solidly in winter, making it relatively safe and popular for ice fishing and snowmobiling. Ice fishing is the Activity of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the Ice on a frozen body of Water A snowmobile (known locally as snowmachine, snowsled or by the Brandname Ski-Doo) is a land vehicle that is commonly propelled by

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Geology

Oneida Lake is a remnant of Lake Iroquois, a large prehistoric lake formed when glaciers blocked the current outlet of the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River. Lake Iroquois can refer to Lake Iroquois in Vermont in the United States Glacial Lake Iroquois, a prehistoric lake "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. Saint Lawrence River (in French: fleuve Saint-Laurent; Kahnawáˀkye in Tuscarora, Kaniatarowanenneh meaning big waterway

Located on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake, Sylvan Beach, New York is a popular summer boating destination thanks to its shallow water and sandy bottom.
Located on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake, Sylvan Beach, New York is a popular summer boating destination thanks to its shallow water and sandy bottom. Sylvan Beach is a Village in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 1071 at the 2000 census

The Erie Canal, when first constructed, did not include the lake, but later reconstruction in 1916 included the lake as part of the canal. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

New York counties and towns bordering Oneida Lake

Counties

Towns and Villages

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