Rainbow Falls Reservoir

Reservoir in New York, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rainbow Falls Reservoir is a man-made lake located east of South Colton, New York, as part of the Raquette River. It is within the town of Parishville, New York, though the hamlet of South Colton is the closest community accessible by car via Raquette River Road. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, black bullhead, rock bass, and walleye. There is a boat launch located on Raquette River Road.[3]

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Rainbow Falls Reservoir
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Rainbow Falls Reservoir
Rainbow Falls Reservoir (the United States)
LocationSt. Lawrence County, New York,
United States
Coordinates44°30′32″N 74°47′25″W[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsRaquette River, Rainbow Brook
Primary outflowsRaquette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area665 acres (2.69 km2)[1]
Average depth7 feet (2.1 m)
Max. depth45 feet (14 m)[2]
Shore length111.6 miles (18.7 km)
Surface elevation1,181 feet (360 m)[1]
Islands5
SettlementsSouth Colton, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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