Eagle Lake, Essex County, New York
410 acres
Surface Area
40 ft
Max Depth
30 ft
Average Depth
6.8 mi
Shoreline
944 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
43.88 degrees N, 73.58 degrees W - Essex 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 - Eagle Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Eagle Lake Stacks Up
- Its average depth of 30 ft is more than 3 times a typical shallow New York lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 85 miles from Albany, as the crow flies.
- 9 fish species on the DEC list for this lake.
Fish Species
Northern PikeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassBlack CrappiePumpkinseedYellow PerchBrown TroutBrown BullheadRock Bass And Yellow Perch
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID89363405
CountyEssex
Coordinates43.8812, -73.5824
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 89363405); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.