Hemlock Lake

Hemlock Lake is one of the minor Finger Lakes. It is mostly located in Livingston County, New York, south of Rochester, with a portion overlapping into Ontario County. Hemlock is a translation of the Seneca name for the lake, O-neh-da Te-car-ne-o-di.

Hemlock Lake
Onehda Tecarneodi (Seneca)
View north from boat launch in the evening.
Hemlock Lake
Location of Hemlock Lake within New York.
Hemlock Lake
Hemlock Lake (the United States)
LocationLivingston and Ontario counties, New York, United States
GroupFinger Lakes
Coordinates42°43′07″N 77°36′32″W
TypeGround moraine
Primary inflowsSpring Water Creek, Lime Kiln Creek, Reynolds Gully
Primary outflowsHemlock Outlet
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length7 mi (11 km)
Max. width0.5 mi (0.80 km)
Surface area1,800 acres (730 ha)
Average depth45 ft (14 m)
Max. depth91 ft (28 m)
Water volume.024 cu mi (0.10 km3)
Surface elevation906 ft (276 m)
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