Chautauqua Lake

Chautauqua Lake is located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The lake is approximately 17 miles (28 km) long and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide at its greatest width. The surface area is approximately 13,000 acres (53 km²). The maximum depth is about seventy-eight feet (23 m). The shoreline is about 41.1 miles of which all but 2.6 miles are privately owned.

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Chautauqua County, New York - USA - Lake

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The water from the lake drains to the south, entering the Allegheny River and the Ohio River, instead of flowing north into the Great Lakes. The drainage area is about 180 square miles.

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Allegheny River - Ohio River - Great Lakes

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At the southern end is the City of Jamestown. The Village of Mayville is at the northern end. Other villages located on the Lake are Bemus Point, Lakewood, Celoron, and Chautauqua. There are many other settlements located on the Lake, including: Fluvanna, Greenhurst, Maple Springs, Dewittville, Stow, Cheney's Point, and Ashville Bay.

Related Topics:
City of Jamestown - Village of Mayville - Bemus Point - Lakewood - Celoron - Chautauqua

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The lake is used primarily for tourism and recreation, mostly boating and fishing. Chautauqua Lake is world known for its excellent muskellunge fishing and sailing as well as for being the home of the world famous Chautauqua Institution.

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Muskellunge - Fishing - Sailing - Chautauqua Institution

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There is one bridge that connects the opposite sides of the lake. The bridge travels from Bemus Point, New York to Stow. Additionally, there is a ferry that at one time ran the same course.

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