Butterfield Lake (New York)
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LocationJefferson County, New York,
United States
United States
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  Butterfield Lake Location within New York  Butterfield Lake Butterfield Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Jefferson County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°19′00″N 75°46′30″W / 44.3167012°N 75.7750783°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Mud Lake |
| Primary outflows | Black Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,031 acres (4.17 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 14 feet (4.3 m) |
| Max. depth | 49 feet (15 m)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 10.1 miles (16.3 km) |
| Surface elevation | 279 feet (85 m)[1] |
| Islands | 11 |
| Settlements | Redwood, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Butterfield Lake is located near Redwood, New York. Water from adjacent Mud Lake flows into Butterfield Lake. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, black bullhead, bluegill, and black crappie, bowfin (ling), and possibly still some gar.[3]
For years the lake was home to the Brian Hungerford Water Ski Gala. Hungerford regaled the residents and their guests with broad skiing expertise from slalom skiing to kneeboarding. He also was a three time winner of the Arbor Trophy awarded annually to the best largemouth bass angler on the lake.