Lamoka Lake
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Lamoka Lake is a small crescent-shaped lake in the western part of New York, USA. The lake is located at the border of Steuben County and Schuyler County. Most of the lake is in Schuyler County with only a small part, called "Mill Pond," at the south in Steuben County. The name "Lamoka" is a native word meaning "Mud Lake." another name for Lamoka Lake.
North of Lamoka Lake is another lake called Waneta Lake (previously known as "Little Lake" or "Green Lake") which is linked to Lamoka Lake by a short channel. Waneta is supposedly a native term for "Green Lake." Both Lamoka Lake and Waneta Lake are east of Keuka Lake one of the Finger Lakes.
The lake is well-stocked with a variety of fish, including several species of panfish. Boat launching ramps are available for each lake.
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[edit] Geography
Lamoka Lake is located at 42° 24’ 59", 77° 05’ 10’’.
Lamoka Lake is in the Towns of Tyrone and Orange in Schuyler County and Bradford in Steuben County.
New York State Route 226 passes close by the eastern shore of the lake.
Mud Creek near Bradford feeds into the south end of the lake.
Lamoka Lake is northeast of Bath and northwest of Watkins Glen.
[edit] Physiography of Lamoka Lake
The surface is 1100 feet (335 meters) above sea level and the maximum depth is 40 feet (10 meters). The total surface area is 824 acres bounded by about eleven miles of shoreline. The water is slightly alkaline.
[edit] Communities of Lamoka Lake
- Bradford, Town of Bradford
- Tyrone, Town of Tyrone
- Weston, Town of Tyrone.
[edit] History
The Lamoka Culture was a late Archaic native culture that subsisted mainly by hunting and gathering. Archaeological excavations around Lamoka Lake revealed that they lived part of the year is small houses. Tool survival indicated that hunting and fishing were important activities. The Lamoka People lived in central New York and northern Pennsylvania from about 3500 to 1300 BCE.
