Finger Lakes

Nestled in the heart of Upstate New York, the Finger Lakes comprise a distinctive network of lakes, presenting a captivating bioregion. This locale has garnered popularity as a sought-after tourist destination. Resembling elongated fingers, these lakes gracefully stretch along a north-south axis. Notably, these majestic lakes, echoing the graceful curvature of human fingers, collectively form a natural wonder evoking awe and inspiration.

Of note, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake hold the distinction of being both among the longest and deepest lakes in the United States. Each spanning nearly 40 miles end to end, and never exceeding 3.5 miles in width, they exhibit remarkable proportions. Among these, Cayuga Lake boasts the longest stretch at 38.1 miles, while Seneca Lake commands the largest total area. Delving beneath sea level, Seneca Lake plunges to an astounding 618 feet (188 m) in depth, while Cayuga Lake follows suit at 435 feet (133 m).

AES Greenridge LiDAR

Terrain  AES Greenridge LiDAR

Back when AES Greenridge first went online, they dumped the coal ash in settling ponds along Seneca Lake. In later years, they, well the State of New York, decided it was a better to build a large coal ash landfill farther away from the lake and not dump it directly in the lake.

Otisco Lake

Otisco Lake

Otisco Lake is the easternmost of New York's eleven Finger Lakes. The 2,048-acre lake is located in Onondaga County, southwest of the city of Syracuse.

Keuka Lake Outlet Gorge

Keuka Lake Outlet Gorge

The gorge where Keuka Lake Outlet drops between Kueka Lake and Seneca Lake is quite impressive, dropping despite the hills around it rising.

Otisco Lake Causeway

The causeway is an abandoned roadway that once spanned the lake. There’s a section that once had a bridge, which boaters now use to move back and forth between the southern and northern ends of the lake.

The bridge was washed out by high water and wind in 1929 and never replaced, according to Tony Geiss, deputy director of the Onondaga County Water Authority. The 100-yard area where people fish is located on the western side of the lake and is accessible from West Valley Road.

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