Lakes / New York / Meacham Lake
Meacham Lake, New York
1,185 acres
Surface Area
80 ft
Max Depth
36 ft
Average Depth
5.5 mi
Shoreline
1,552 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
44.56 degrees N, 74.29 degrees W - Franklin 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 - Meacham Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Meacham Lake Stacks Up
- Its average depth of 36 ft is more than 3 times a typical shallow New York lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 135 miles from Albany, as the crow flies.
- 10 fish species on the DEC list for this lake.
Fish Species
Northern PikeSmallmouth BassPumpkinseedYellow PerchBrown TroutLake WhitefishBrown BullheadFallfishRainbow SmeltSplake
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID135270871
CountyFranklin
Coordinates44.5624, -74.2873
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 135270871); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.