Lakes / New York / Hempstead Lake
Hempstead Lake, Nassau County, New York
132 acres
Surface Area
20 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
40.68 degrees N, 73.64 degrees W - Nassau 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.
How Hempstead Lake Stacks Up
- The largest lake in Nassau County among those counted.
- About 136 miles from Albany, as the crow flies.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID139736816
CountyNassau
Target Species (NYS DEC Recommended Fishing)Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Carp, Crappie, Sunfish
Coordinates40.6791, -73.6428
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: USGS National Hydrography Dataset via NYS GIS lake data (ID 139736816). Verified October 30, 2026.