Lakes / New York / Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake, New York
13,156 acres
Surface Area
75 ft
Max Depth
25 ft
Average Depth
42.5 mi
Shoreline
1,306 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
42.17 degrees N, 79.40 degrees W - Chautauqua 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 - Chautauqua Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Chautauqua Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #9 for surface area among the New York lakes counted so far - 13,156 acres.
- The largest lake in Chautauqua County among those counted.
- Its average depth of 25 ft is more than 2 times a typical shallow New York lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 56 miles from Buffalo, as the crow flies.
Fish Species
WalleyeMuskellungeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassBlack CrappieWhite CrappieBluegillPumpkinseedYellow PerchRock BassWhite BassBrown BullheadCommon CarpLongnose Gar And Golden ShinerWhite PerchWhite SuckerYellow Bullhead
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID129447942
CountyChautauqua
Coordinates42.1674, -79.4006
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 129447942); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.