Location
Latitude / Longitude: 42° 06' 11" N / 79° 43' 28" W
Altitude: 1420 ft above sea level (432 m)
County: Chautauqua County
Town: Mina, NY
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Maps
Bathymetric
USGS 1:24,000 Topographic (7.5 minute quadrangle) -Clymer, NY
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Physical
Characteristics
Findley Lake was formed in 1810, when a private landowner dammed
the West Branch of French Creek in Chautauqua County, New York. (French
Creek Watershed Conservation Plan)
Depth: no data available at this time
Area of Lake: 1.20 km2
Volume of Lake: no data available at this time
Flush rate: no data available at this time
Area of Watershed: 12.8 km2
Glossary
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Water Quality /
Nutrients
Date collected: Spring 2002
Alkalinity: 86 mg/L
Conductivity: 140 ppm
For more information regarding water quality and nutrients contact Dr.
Milton Ostrofsky.
Glossary
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Biological
Diversity
No data available at this time
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Lake Sediment
No data available at this time
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Recreation
- Recreation opportunities:
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- Western NY, Parks and Recreation - Findley Lake
http://findleylake.net/activities/activities.html
Fishing and Boating access area:
- Chautauqua County. Town of Mina, exit 4 off last
westerly exit of Southern Tier Expressway, south on Route
426, 1 mile to the Village of Findley Lake.
- Hand launching.
Parking: for 25 cars.
Operated by: the Department of Environmental Conservation
Stocked fish: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/sk02chau.html
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Links
French
Creek Watershed Conservation Plan (Jan 2002)
New York
State Division of Fish, Wildlife, and Marine Resources
Western
NY, Parks and Recreation - Findley Lake
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Research
Search
for Allegheny Senior Comprehensive Projects about Findley Lake
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References
French Creek Watershed Conservation Plan. Jan. 2002. Western
Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC). <http://www.wpconline.org/french_creek/drafts/index.html>.
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