Wildwood Lake (New York)

Wildwood Lake
Wildwood Lake in July 2004
Wildwood Lake
Wildwood Lake
LocationSuffolk County, Long Island, New York
Coordinates40°53′41″N 72°40′26″W / 40.894821°N 72.673985°W / 40.894821; -72.673985
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area64 acres (26 ha)
Max. depth60 ft (18 m)
Surface elevation13 ft (4 m)[1]

Wildwood Lake is a natural lake located in Suffolk County on Long Island in Northampton near Riverhead, New York, United States. The lake was formed by glaciers during the last Ice age. There is a variety of fish species present in the lake, including:

The lake is also stocked with Trout by the Town of Southampton.[2]

Fishing in Wildwood Lake is limited to Southampton residents or persons accompanied by a resident guide only.[2]{{ There is a state DEC access ramp for small hand- or electric-powered craft, but fishing is limited, as stated above.

It is said that there was once a road crossing through the middle of the lake, but it has never been proven.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildwood Lake (New York)
  2. ^ a b "Large Map of Wildwood Lake - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". Archived from the original on 2012-05-31.
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