Lakes / New York
New York Lakes
1,783 lakes and counting - every figure from the New York State DEC. The deepest natural lake counted so far is Seneca Lake at 618 ft.
1,783
Lakes Counted
6,360,010 acres
Largest - Lake Erie
618 ft
Deepest Natural - Seneca Lake
Rankings
Featured Lake
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Erie | Erie | 6,360,010 acres | - |
Lakes Near Cities
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Albany County (17)Allegany County (8)Bronx County (2)Broome County (17)Cattaraugus County (9)Cayuga County (13)Chautauqua County (7)Chemung County (2)Chenango County (21)Clinton County (18)Columbia County (19)Cortland County (15)Delaware County (20)Dutchess County (42)Erie County (8)Essex County (136)Franklin County (141)Fulton County (35)Genesee County (4)Greene County (11)Hamilton County (206)Herkimer County (108)Jefferson County (30)Kings County (1)Lewis County (40)Livingston County (3)Madison County (19)Monroe County (10)Nassau County (11)New York County (2)Niagara County (5)Oneida County (12)Onondaga County (10)Ontario County (8)Orange County (68)Orleans County (3)Oswego County (29)Otsego County (22)Putnam County (53)Queens County (6)Rensselaer County (30)Richmond County (3)Rockland County (17)Saratoga County (26)Schenectady County (7)Schoharie County (11)Schuyler County (6)Seneca County (6)St. Lawrence County (111)Steuben County (9)Suffolk County (57)Sullivan County (119)Tioga County (3)Tompkins County (3)Ulster County (26)Warren County (74)Washington County (27)Wayne County (7)Westchester County (51)Wyoming County (8)Yates County (3)
Source: New York State DEC lake data. Verified October 30, 2026.