Chazy Lake, New York
1,807 acres
Surface Area
72 ft
Max Depth
33 ft
Average Depth
11 mi
Shoreline
1,538 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
44.75 degrees N, 73.82 degrees W - Clinton 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 - Chazy Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Chazy Lake Stacks Up
- Its average depth of 33 ft is more than 3 times a typical shallow New York lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 145 miles from Albany, as the crow flies.
- 9 fish species on the DEC list for this lake.
Fish Species
Northern PikeSmallmouth BassPumpkinseedYellow PerchLake TroutRainbow TroutBrown BullheadLandlocked SalmonRainbow Smelt
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID92081293
CountyClinton
Coordinates44.7474, -73.8195
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 92081293); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.