Lakes / New York / Schroon Lake
Schroon Lake, New York
4,107 acres
Surface Area
152 ft
Max Depth
56 ft
Average Depth
23.7 mi
Shoreline
805 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
43.75 degrees N, 73.79 degrees W - spans Warren, Essex 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 - Schroon Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Schroon Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #9 for depth among the 142 natural lakes counted in New York so far.
- Its average depth of 56 ft is more than 5 times a typical shallow New York lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 76 miles from Albany, as the crow flies.
- 11 fish species on the DEC list for this lake.
Fish Species
Northern PikeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassBlack CrappiePumpkinseedYellow PerchLake TroutRock BassBrown BullheadLandlocked SalmonRainbow Smelt
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID89364675
CountyWarren, Essex
Coordinates43.7463, -73.7850
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 89364675); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.