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Group
  
Basin countries
  
Max. depth
  
66 ft (20 m)

Length
  
13 km

Width
  
1.609 km

Lake type
  
Glacial

Max. width
  
8 mi (13 km)

Area
  
13.84 km²

Surface elevation
  
249 m

Mean depth
  
12 m

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Location
  
Livingston County,New York, United States

Similar
  
Finger Lakes, Skaneateles Lake, Cayuga Lake, Seneca Lake, Vitale Park

Conesus Lake /kəˈnʃəs/ is the westernmost of New York's eleven Finger Lakes. It is located off Interstate 390 about 15 miles (24 km) south of Interstate 90.

Contents

Map of Conesus Lake, New York, USA

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Description

Conesus Lake flows south to north, from its inlet in the Town of Conesus to its outlet, Conesus Creek, in Lakeville, a hamlet in the Town of Livonia in Livingston County. Conesus Creek in turn flows into the Genesee River near Avon.

Conesus Lake is eight miles (13 km) long, with a maximum depth of 66 feet (20 m).

In August 2006, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed that the lake was the first outside the contiguous Great Lakes waterways to be stricken with a new strain of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), an infectious fish disease responsible for mass die-offs of many species, but not linked to any human health concerns. The disease is spread between waterways through live or frozen bait fish, roe, contaminated fishing equipment or live water wells in boats.

The U.S.S. Lady of the Lake is reportedly sunken in Conesus Lake.

Recreation

When frozen over in the winter, Conesus Lake is used for snowmobiling and ice fishing.

On July 3 of each year, the residents of the lake participate in a tradition called the "Ring of Fire", sponsored by the Conesus Lake Association. Participants light road flares around the lake and shoot off fireworks. The festivities typically start at dusk, with approximately 10,000 flares lit at 10:00 PM.

References

Conesus Lake Wikipedia


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