New York, United States · North America
Ballston Lake sits on the route: 10 minutes from Country Knolls.
Ballston Lake is a town located in New York, United States. With a population of 9,776, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Ballston Lake sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ballston Lake to your route.
Ballston Lake is located in the hamlet of Ballston Lake, New York in the town of Ballston. This narrow 3.7-mile (6.0 km)-long lake with an unknown maximum depth in the south of the region, was called Shanantaha or Sha-nen-da-ho-ra by natives. It was known to early white settlers as Long Lake. The lake was part ofRead more
the Mohawk River during the glacial age and archeological digs have unearthed artifacts indicating settlement around the lake as early as 3,500 BCE.
For a long time the depth of Ballston Lake was not determined, due to the multiple caves that prevented divers from going to the bottom. There has been an artifact found that is dated 2000 B.C.
Fish species present in the lake include northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, carp, pumpkinseed sunfish, walleye, bluegill, black crappie, redfin pickerel and brown bullhead.
The lake is meromictic, meaning its deeper waters never mix with the surface layer.
In 2021 both the cartop boat launch on Outlet Road and the private one located at Finnigan's On The Lake Restaurant were closed, leaving no public boating access to the lake.
In February 2022, the public fishing pier on the north end of the lake was closed due to damage sustained by ice over the winter.
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Ballston Lake is located in New York, United States, North America. The coordinates are 42.9117 latitude, -73.8682 longitude.
Ballston Lake has a population of approximately 9,776 people, making it a town in United States.
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