Notch Lake
Artificial lake in Edgewood, New York
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Location | Edgewood, New York |
Coordinates | 42°09′37″N 74°12′12″W / 42.16028°N 74.20333°W / 42.16028; -74.20333 |
Type | artificial lake |
Primary outflows | Stony Clove Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Notch Lake is an artificial lake in Edgewood, New York , in the Town of Hunter in the Catskill Mountains . It is located near the Stony Clove Notch , and is located near the edge of the Devil's Tombstone Campsite , bordering New York State Route 214 . [1] There is also a parking lot near the shore. It is the beginning of the Stony Clove Creek .
One thing unusual about it is that it is one of the few places in the Catskills where there is a patch of Boreal Forest growing below 3,000 feet above sea level. A fire occurred near the northern shore in the 1990s.
Camping is not allowed at the day-use area next to the parking lot and Pond, however, camping is allowed a short walk South along Route 214 at the Devil's Tombstone Campground.
References
- ↑ "Devil's Tombstone Campground & Day Use Area" . New York State Department of Environmental Conservation . Retrieved July 3, 2022 .
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