Lakes / New York / Great Sacandaga Lake
Great Sacandaga Lake, New York
24,707 acres
Surface Area
74 ft
Max Depth
32 ft
Average Depth
115 mi
Shoreline
767 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
43.15 degrees N, 74.18 degrees W - spans Fulton, Saratoga Counties. 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 - Great Sacandaga Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Great Sacandaga Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for surface area among the New York lakes counted so far - 24,707 acres.
- The largest lake in Fulton County among those counted.
- Its average depth of 32 ft is more than 3 times a typical shallow New York lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 40 miles from Albany, as the crow flies.
Fish Species
WalleyeNorthern PikeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassBlack CrappieYellow PerchChannel CatfishBrown TroutRainbow TroutRock BassBrown BullheadCommon CarpRedbreast Sunfish
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID47728523
CountyFulton, Saratoga
Coordinates43.1455, -74.1750
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 47728523); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.