NY · ranked by public data
56 Herkimer County lakes cover at least 50 NHD-mapped acres, out of 314 documented lakes in the county.
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | Max depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Big Otter Lake | Herkimer | 246 ac | — |
| 12 | Nicks Lake | Herkimer | 209 ac | — |
| 13 | Rock Lake | Herkimer | 200 ac | — |
| 14 | East Canada Lake | Herkimer | 173 ac | — |
| 15 | First Lake | Herkimer | 153 ac | — |
| 16 | Kyser Lake | Herkimer | 153 ac | — |
| 17 | Twitchell Lake | Herkimer | 143 ac | — |
| 18 | Dart Lake | Herkimer | 140 ac | — |
| 19 | Crooked Lake | Herkimer | 134 ac | — |
| 20 | Gull Lake | Herkimer | 134 ac | — |
| 21 | Shallow Pond | Herkimer | 129 ac | — |
| 22 | Negro Lake | Herkimer | 124 ac | — |
| 23 | Moss Lake | Herkimer | 120 ac | — |
| 24 | Second Lake | Herkimer | 118 ac | — |
| 25 | Weaver Lake | Herkimer | 109 ac | — |
Methodology
FAQ
Fulton Chain Lakes — Fulton Chain Lakes in Herkimer County is the biggest lake within Herkimer County by USGS NHD surface area, at 2,054 acres (Lake Champlain, shared with Vermont and Québec, is excluded).
Source data: USGS National Hydrography Dataset lake polygons as aggregated by LakeList. NHD-computed area can differ modestly from traditionally cited acreages.Lake outlines are shoreline shapes from LakeList and the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; they illustrate a lake's form and are not depth or navigation charts.