The Finger Lakes Watershed

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The Finger Lakes Watershed
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The Finger Lakes Region

• Formed approximately 12,500 years ago with the
  final retreat of the glacier
• An area of over 1.5 million acres of land
• Includes 14 counties
• Drains north to Lake Ontario via the Genesee
  River and Seneca-Oswego Rivers
• Approximately 40 of the total land within the
  Finger Lakes region is used for agricultural
  purposes.

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Can you name the 11 lakes?
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Conesus Lake place where there are lots of
berries

• Lake Surface Area 5.34 mi2
• Length 7.8 mi
• Width 1.5 mi wide max, 0.66 mile mean
• Depth 66 ft. max, 37.7 feet mean
• Volume 43 billion gallons
• Elevation 818 ft above sea level
• Shoreline 18.4 mi
• Provides Drinking water to 20,000
• Total Watershed Drainage Area 64.8 mi2
• Retention Time 1.4-3.2 years

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Hemlock Lake

• Lake Surface Area 2.81 mi2
• Length 7 miles
• Width .5 mi max
• Depth 91 ft max
• Volume 29 billion gallons
• Elevation 905 ft above sea level
• Shoreline 17 mi
• Provides Drinking Water to 220,000 people in
  City of Rochester
• Total Watershed Drainage Area 40.9 mi2
• Retention Time 2 years

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Canadice Lake long lake

• Lake Surface Area 1.01 mi2
• Length 3.2 mi
• Width .3 mi max
• Depth 53.8 feet mean, 83.3 ft max
• Volume 11 billion gallons
• Elevation 1,096 ft above mean sea level
• Shoreline 7 mi
• Provides Drinking Water to 220,000 people in
  City of Rochester
• Total Watershed Drainage Area 12 mi2
• Retention Time 4.5 years

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Honeoye Lake lying finger

• Lake Surface Area 2.77 mi2
• Length 4.5 mi
• Width .8 mi max
• Depth 30 ft max, 15 ft avg
• Volume 9.5 billion gallons
• Elevation 804 ft
• Shoreline 11 mi
• Provides Drinking Water to unknown
• Total Watershed Drainage Area 36.7 mi2
• Retention Time 1 year

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Canandaigua Lake the chosen place

• Lake Surface Area 16.5 mi2
• Length 15.5 miles
• Width 1.5 mi (max), 1.1 mi (average)
• Depth 276 ft (max)
• Volume 429 billion gallons
• Elevation 688 ft above mean sea level
• Shoreline 36 mi
• Provides Drinking Water to 60,000 people
• Total Watershed Drainage Area 174 mi2
• Retention Time 13 years

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Keuka Lakecanoe landing

• Lake Surface Area 18.15 mi2
• Length 19.6 miles
• Width .71 mi wide avg, max 1.9 mi
• Depth 186 ft max
• Volume 375 billion gallons
• Elevation 709 ft, 715 feet mean
• Shoreline 39 mi
• Provides Water to 20,000 people
• Total Watershed Drainage Area 174 mi2
• Retention Time 6-8 years

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Seneca Lake place of the stone or stony
place

• Lake Surface Area 66.3 mi2
• Length 35.1 miles
• Width 1.9 mi avg, 3.2 mi maximum
• Depth 651 ft max, 290 ft average
• Volume 4.2 trillion gallons
• Elevation 445.5 ft above sea level
• Shoreline 76 miles
• Provides Drinking Water to 70,000 people
• Total Watershed Drainage Area 457 mi2
• Retention Time 18 years

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Cayuga Lake boat landing

• Lake Surface Area 66.4 mi2
• Length 38.2 mi
• Width 1.75 mi avg
• Depth 435 ft max
• Volume 2.4 trillion gallons
• Elevation 382 ft above mean sea level
• Shoreline 95.3 mi
• Provides Drinking Water to 86,950 people
• Total Watershed Drainage Area 785 mi2
• Retention Time 9-10 years

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Owasco Lake the crossing or floating bridge

• Lake Surface Area 10.5 mi2
• Length 11 mi
• Width 1 mi avg
• Depth 177 ft max
• Volume 212 billion gallons
• Elevation 712 ft above sea level mean
• Shoreline 27.7 mi
• Provides Drinking water to 58,000 residents of
  Cayuga County
• Total Watershed Drainage Area 191 mi2

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Skaneateles Lake long lake

• Lake Surface Area 13.6 mi2
• Length 16 miles
• Width 1 mi avg
• Depth mean 145 ft., max depth 300 feet
• Volume 424 billion gallons
• Elevation mean 863.27 ft.
• Shoreline34 mi
• Provides Drinking Water to 235,000 customers on
  the City of Syracuse
• Total Watershed Drainage Area 59 mi2
• Retention Time 18 yr

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Otisco Lake place where waters dried up or gone
away

• Lake Surface Area 3.46 mi2
• Length 6 mi
• Width ¾ mile (widest point)
• Depth 60 feet, average 33 feet
• Volume 21 billion gallons
• Elevation 784 ft mean
• Shoreline 15 mi
• Provide Drinking Water to Onondaga County
  Residents
• Total Watershed Drainage Area 36 mi2

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Finger Lakes Facts

• The bottoms of Seneca and Cayuga Lakes are so
  deep that they are below sea level!
• The Finger Lakes provide drinking water to over
  700,000 people!
• All but Canadice Lake have zebra mussels living
  in them!
• There are over 1.5 million permanent residents in
  the Finger Lakes and 22 million visit annually.

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Name the Finger Lakes!
Canandaigua
Canadice
Skaneateles
Otisco
Conesus
Owasco
Hemlock
Cayuga
Seneca
Honeoye
Keuka
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How the Lakes were Formed
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How the FL Were Formed
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The Finger Lakes

• Approximately 1.2 million people reside in the
  Finger Lakes
• Approximately 22.2 million people visit this
  region annually
• Permitted water withdrawals are estimated at 200
  million gallons per day

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The Finger Lakes

• Provide Drinking Water
• Provide Recreational Opportunities
• Provide for Economic Viability
• Provide for Quality of Life

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What are the Natural Resources in the Region?

• Montezuma Wetlands
• Several State Parks
• Historical Museums/events
• Birthplace of the Iroquois Nation
• Vineyards
• Fisheries
• Erie Canal

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What are the Environmental Issues Facing the
Finger Lakes?
Farming
Fisheries
Recreational access
Development
Drinking Water
Invasive Species
Stormwater Runoff
Energy
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References

• Geology Slides Fullerton, 1980. USGS
  Professional Paper 1089
• Maps Finger Lakes Institute,
• Pictures Sheila Myers, Sarah Meyer Finger Lakes
  Institute
• Other US Environmental Protection Agency