Rainbow Falls Reservoir is a man-made lake located east of South Colton, New York, as part of the Raquette River. It is within the town of Parishville, New York, though the hamlet of South Colton is the closest community accessible by car via Raquette River Road. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, black bullhead, rock bass, and walleye. There is a boat launch located on Raquette River Road.[3]
| Rainbow Falls Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Rainbow Falls Reservoir Location within New York  Rainbow Falls Reservoir Rainbow Falls Reservoir (the United States) | |
| Location | St. Lawrence County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°30′32″N 74°47′25″W / 44.5088793°N 74.7903359°W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Raquette River, Rainbow Brook |
| Primary outflows | Raquette River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 665 acres (2.69 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 7 feet (2.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 45 feet (14 m)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 11.6 miles (18.7 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,181 feet (360 m)[1] |
| Islands | 5 |
| Settlements | South Colton, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Rainbow Falls Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Rainbow Falls Reservoir" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010672, OCLC 61449593, retrieved 2017-05-02