Lakes / New York / Wright Lake
Wright Lake, New York
8 acres
Surface Area
20 ft
Max Depth
9 ft
Average Depth
0.5 mi
Shoreline
238 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
42.75 degrees N, 73.67 degrees W - Rensselaer 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 - Wright Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Wright Lake Stacks Up
- A shallow lake - typical of most New York lakes, which run under 20 ft at their deepest.
- About 8 miles from Albany, as the crow flies.
- 11 fish species on the DEC list for this lake.
Fish Species
Largemouth BassBlack CrappieBluegillPumpkinseedYellow PerchRock BassAmerican EelBrown BullheadCommon CarpWhite PerchWhite Sucker
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID50524307
CountyRensselaer
Coordinates42.7478, -73.6706
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 50524307); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.