Oseetah Lake
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| Oseetah Lake | |
|---|---|
 McKenzie Mountain from the lake | |
  Oseetah Lake | |
| Location | Adirondack State Park, Franklin / Essex counties, New York, US |
| Coordinates | 44°16′55″N 74°8′8″W / 44.28194°N 74.13556°W |
| Primary inflows | Saranac River |
| Primary outflows | Saranac River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 826 acres (3.34 km2) |
| Average depth | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,529 ft (466 m)[1] |
Oseetah Lake is an 826-acre (3.34 km2) lake with a mean depth of three feet (0.91 m).[2] It is in New York State's Adirondack Park, two and a half miles (4.0 km) south of the village of Saranac Lake on the Saranac River. It is located mostly in the town of Harrietstown, but its easternmost portion extends into the town of North Elba.
The Saranac River departs the lower locks below Lower Saranac Lake and flows northeast into Oseetah Lake. The river exits Oseetah at the north end of the lake and flows northeast to Lake Flower and Saranac Lake. Oseetah is also fed by Kiwassa Lake. Principal islands in Oseetah Lake are Wayotah, Wapiti, Watch, Two Sisters, Papoose and Birch. Its shoreline is mostly privately held.
It is part of the route of the Adirondack Canoe Classic, also known as the Ninety-miler, along with the 740-mile (1,190 km) Northern Forest Canoe Trail that runs from Old Forge, New York to Fort Kent, Maine.
