Massawepie Lake
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For other uses, see Massawepie (disambiguation).
For the similar-sounding lake in Canada, see Lake Massawippi.
Massawepie Lake is located in the town of Piercefield, in southern St. Lawrence County, New York, approximately 12 miles (19 km) southwest of the village of Tupper Lake, New York. The lake is also surrounded by the Massawepie Scout Camps. The name of the lake is of Iroquois origin, meaning "the beaver's lake". The outlet flows west into the South Branch Grass River.
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Massawepie Lake | |
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Location | St. Lawrence County, New York |
Coordinates | 44°15′28″N 74°38′44″W[1] |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 431 acres (1.74 km2)[1] |
Average depth | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
Max. depth | 75 feet (23 m)[2] |
Surface elevation | 1,512 feet (461 m)[1] |
Islands | 1 |
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