Owasco Lake - Auburn, NY
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N 42° 54.058 W 076° 32.263
18T E 374460 N 4750964
Owasco is one of the glacial Finger Lakes in New York.
Waymark Code: WM11N5V
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2019
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"Owasco Lake is located in Cayuga County on the south edge of the city of Auburn. Compared to the other Finger Lakes, Owasco Lake is an intermediate sized lake. Owasco Lake has a large drainage basin to surface ratio, this accounts for the high nutrient loading of Owasco Lake."
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"Emerson Park at the north end of the lake on Route 38A has swimming, picnic areas, ball fields and boat launch facilities. A shelter and pavilion are available for rent...There is a boat launch at Emerson Park"
Wikipedia (
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