Sylvan Lake (New York)
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| Sylvan Lake | |
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 View of north end of lake from south | |
  Sylvan Lake  Sylvan Lake | |
| Location | Sylvan Lake, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°36′32″N 73°44′28″W / 41.60889°N 73.74111°W |
| Primary outflows | Sylvan Lake Brook |
| Catchment area | 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 116 acres (47 ha) |
| Average depth | 65 feet (20 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 140 feet (43 m) |
| Shore length1 | 1.8 miles (2.9 km)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 323 feet (98 m) |
| Settlements | Sylvan Lake |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Sylvan Lake is located next to the community by that name in the Town of Beekman, New York, United States. It is the deepest and second-largest lake in Dutchess County.[2]
It is a popular local recreation spot. Many summer camps are located along it, as well as a large private campground. Many residents from Chelsea Cove also use the lake recreationally.
It is an irregular rounded shape, with a 116-acre (47 ha) surface area, located near the town's southwestern border with East Fishkill. High unnamed hills rise to 820 feet (250 m) to its northeast, 500 feet (150 m) above the lake. The unincorporated hamlet of Sylvan Lake is located to its southeast and east. Dutchess County Route 10 runs northwest from the hamlet along the lakeshore, providing access to the nearby Taconic State Parkway via the NY 82 state highway at Arthursburg.[3]
To the southwest are lower hills. The lake's unnamed outlet brook flows at first northward through a 91-acre (37 ha)[2] wetland between two smaller hills at that end but soon turns southward, carrying the drainage from the lake and its 0.81-square-mile (2.1 km2) basin south a few miles to Fishkill Creek. From there it reaches the Hudson River at Beacon.[3]
The lake is located adjacent to the Chelsea Cove housing complex and all its residents are permitted access to the lake. There is a small beach with a small area to wade in before it drops off into much deeper waters. Sylvan Lake Beach Park, a privately operated campground, is located along another shore.[4] The remainder of the 1.8-mile (2.9 km) shoreline is owned by private residences and summer camps.
