Utowana Lake is a lake in the Eckford Chain in the Adirondack Mountains of the state of New York. It is connected to Eagle Lake and Blue Mountain Lake to the east and the Marion River/Raquette Lake to the west. It was owned by adventure writer Ned Buntline in 1867 and by William West Durant in 1888 before being purchased by mining magnate Berthold Hochschild in 1904. A significant part of the north shore is still owned by the Hochschild family as part of the Eagle Nest camp; the rest is under conservation easements.

Utowana Lake
The lake looking north
Utowana Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Utowana Lake
Utowana Lake
Location within New York
Utowana Lake is located in the United States
Utowana Lake
Utowana Lake
Utowana Lake (the United States)
LocationHamilton County, New York
Coordinates43°50′02″N 74°31′08″W / 43.8338856°N 74.5187746°W / 43.8338856; -74.5187746, 43°50′22″N 74°29′38″W / 43.8393911°N 74.4939133°W / 43.8393911; -74.4939133[1]
TypeLake
Primary inflowsMarion River
Primary outflowsMarion River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area300 acres (1.2 km2)
Average depth12 feet (3.7 m)
Max. depth24 feet (7.3 m)
Shore length14.7 miles (7.6 km)
Surface elevation1,788 feet (545 m)
SettlementsBlue Mountain Lake, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Fishing

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Fish species present in Utowana Lake are brook trout, white sucker, sunfish, black bullhead, atlantic salmon, yellow perch, and smallmouth bass. Access via channel from Eagle Lake.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Utowana Lake
  2. ^ 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