Lakes / New York / Copake Lake
Copake Lake, New York
410 acres
Surface Area
34 ft
Max Depth
16 ft
Average Depth
5.2 mi
Shoreline
714 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
42.14 degrees N, 73.60 degrees W - Columbia 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 - Copake Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Copake Lake Stacks Up
- The largest lake in Columbia County among those counted.
- About 36 miles from Albany, as the crow flies.
- 23 fish species on the DEC list for this lake.
Fish Species
WalleyeNorthern PikeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassBlack CrappieBluegillPumpkinseedYellow PerchRock BassAmerican EelBanded KillifishBluntnose MinnowBrown BullheadChain PickerelCommon CarpCommon ShinerEastern Blacknose DaceGolden ShinerMummichogRuddSunfish Yellow PerchWhite PerchWhite Sucker
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID52853317
CountyColumbia
Coordinates42.1447, -73.5973
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 52853317); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.