Lakes / New York / Butterfield Lake
Butterfield Lake, New York
962 acres
Surface Area
50 ft
Max Depth
14 ft
Average Depth
13.3 mi
Shoreline
278 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
44.32 degrees N, 75.78 degrees W - Jefferson County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its New York State DEC coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
Depth Profile - Butterfield Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Butterfield Lake Stacks Up
- About 90 miles from Syracuse, as the crow flies.
- 7 fish species on the DEC list for this lake.
Fish Species
Northern PikeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassBlack CrappieBluegillYellow PerchBrown Bullhead
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID131860521
CountyJefferson
Coordinates44.3180, -75.7761
Deepest Natural Lakes in New York
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seneca Lake | Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Schuyler | 43,343 acres | 618 ft |
| 2 | Cayuga Lake | Cayuga | 42,956 acres | 435 ft |
| 3 | Skaneateles Lake | Onondaga, Cortland, Cayuga | 8,960 acres | 300 ft |
| 4 | Canandaigua Lake | Ontario, Yates | 10,558 acres | 276 ft |
| 5 | Lake George | Essex, Warren | 28,451 acres | 187 ft |
Largest Lakes in New York
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Erie | Erie | 6,360,010 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Ontario | Jefferson | 4,656,925 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Champlain | Washington | 277,117 acres | - |
| 4 | Oneida Lake | Oswego | 51,324 acres | - |
| 5 | Seneca Lake | Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Schuyler | 43,343 acres | 618 ft |
Sources: New York State DEC lake data (ID 131860521); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.