Twitchell Lake (New York)

Twitchell Lake
Twitchell Lake
Location within New York
Twitchell Lake
Twitchell Lake (the United States)
LocationHerkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°51′00″N 74°53′07″W / 43.8500572°N 74.8852686°W / 43.8500572; -74.8852686
TypeLake
Primary outflowsTwitchell Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area142 acres (0.57 km2)
Average depth10 feet (3.0 m)
Max. depth34 feet (10 m)
Shore length14 miles (6.4 km)
Surface elevation2,051 feet (625 m)
Islands1
SettlementsBig Moose, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Twitchell Lake is a lake located northeast of Big Moose, New York. The outlet is Twitchell Creek which flows into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is a state owned beach launch located on Twitchell Road. There is not a horsepower motor limit on Twitchell Lake. Twitchell Mountain is located northwest of Twitchell Lake.

A webpage for the lake is located at http://www.twitchelllake.com