Lakes / New York / Owasco Lake
Owasco Lake, New York
6,665 acres
Surface Area
177 ft
Max Depth
97 ft
Average Depth
27 mi
Shoreline
712 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
42.84 degrees N, 76.51 degrees W - Cayuga 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 - Owasco Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Owasco Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #7 for depth among the 142 natural lakes counted in New York so far.
- Its average depth of 97 ft is more than 9 times a typical shallow New York lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 24 miles from Syracuse, as the crow flies.
- 20 fish species on the DEC list for this lake.
Fish Species
WalleyeNorthern PikeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassBlack CrappiePumpkinseedYellow PerchLake TroutBrown TroutRainbow TroutRock BassAlewivesBluegillsBrown BullheadCommon CarpGolden ShinerLongnose SuckerRainbow SmeltWhite SuckerYellow Bullhead
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID87961532
CountyCayuga
Coordinates42.8357, -76.5120
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 87961532); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.