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  Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake was named for the Seneca Indian Nation, one of the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy who used to inhabit the area.
Seneca Lake has the steepest shoreline of all the Finger Lakes, particularly at the southern end.
Seneca Lake is rated as an excellent lake for fishing and is particularly known for lake trout.
www.fingerlakes.com /seneca.htm   (253 words)

  
  Seneca Lake, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seneca Lake, one of western New York's glacial Finger Lakes, is the second deepest lake in the United States, when gauged by its depth below sea level.
At the north end of Seneca Lake is Geneva, New York, home of Hobart and William Smith Colleges and the New York State Agriculture Experiment Station, a division of Cornell University.
Seneca Lake outlets into the Cayuga-Seneca Canal, which joins Seneca and Cayuga Lakes at their northern ends.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seneca_Lake   (409 words)

  
 NYSDEC Region 8 / Seneca Lake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
At the northern tip of the lake is the City of Geneva, and at the southern tip is the Village of Watkins Glen.
Seneca lake has the largest volume of water of the Finger Lakes.
Seneca Lake is generally clear and well oxygenated at all depths, enabling fish to occupy both shallow and deep water habitats.
www.dec.state.ny.us /website/reg8/lakes/seneca.html   (508 words)

  
 Atrazine in Seneca Lake
Seneca and Cayuga Lakes had the highest measured atrazine concentrations compared to most of the other Finger Lakes, perhaps due to their larger percentage of agricultural land in their respective watersheds.
Water samples were periodically collected from Seneca Lake to measure the Atrazine concentration in the lake and selected tributaries (to isolate the primary waterborne sources of Atrazine to the lake) from the early spring to the late summer of 1999 and again from the early spring to the late summer of 2000.
Keuka Outlet drains Keuka Lake, the adjacent Finger Lake to the west of Seneca Lake, and the majority of the farmland between Keuka Lake and Seneca Lake is under the control of Amish farmers.
people.hws.edu /Halfman/Atrazine/Atrazine.html   (1334 words)

  
 Zebra Mussels in Seneca Lake
In Seneca Lake, the depth is primarily a function of plankton biomass.
In Seneca Lake, chlorophyll-a concentrations were high during the early part of the decade and steadily decreased over time to 1997, except for a reversal in the overall trend in 1998 through 2001.
The impact of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) on the limnology, geochemistry and sedimentology of Seneca Lake, New York.
people.hws.edu /Halfman/Zebras/Zebras.htm   (1707 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of North American Indians - - Seneca   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Senecas, Mohawks, and Onondagas are the Elder Brothers of the Iroquois Confederacy and have reciprocal relationships within league councils with the Oneidas and Cayugas, the Younger Brothers.
The Senecas were invaded unsuccessfully by a French force under the command of Joseph-Antoine Le Febvre de La Barre in 1684, and successfully in July 1687 by another led by Jacques René de Brisay, marquis de Denonville, which resulted in the burning of Seneca villages and cornfields.
Efforts to remove Senecas from their lands culminated in the Treaty of Buffalo Creek in 1838, by the terms of which the four remaining Seneca reservations—Buffalo Creek, Tonawanda, Cattaraugus, and Allegany—were sold and provisions were made for the Senecas to remove to Kansas.
college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/naind/html/na_035300_seneca.htm   (1136 words)

  
 LAKE SENECA: Montpelier, Ohio, USA
LAKE SENECA is a 270 acre lake created by damming the St. Joseph River in Northwestern Ohio in the late '60s.
LAKE SENECA is an area of great potential limited by the financial resources available and the willingness of the members to participate in endeavors.
LAKE SENECA is located in Northwest Ohio just 3 miles from Michigan and 10 miles from Indiana on Ohio 576 about 1.25 miles from U.S. We welcome you to visit us and consider membership.
www.geocities.com /lakeseneca43543   (586 words)

  
 Chapter 8: The Cayuga and Seneca Canal
By the plan adopted, the lock near the foot of Seneca lake was dispensed with, and the discharge of water was regulated at the Waterloo dam, a plan originally contemplated by the canal commissioners in the construction of the canal.
Boats came down Seneca lake, the only feeder for the head of the canal, in tows of from thirty to fifty, and when they entered the canal it became necessary for the section superintendent to detail his entire force, except lock-tenders, to assist in their passage over the bars and through the locks.
In 1894 an act (chapter 424) appropriated $15,000 to be used in repairing and strengthening the berme bank and breakwater at the foot of Seneca lake between the outlet and the junction of the canal with the lake.
www.history.rochester.edu /canal/bib/whitford/old1906/chapter8.htm   (8544 words)

  
 Seneca Lake Geneva New York Cottage Accomodations - Cottage
Seneca Lake Sunset View from the Beach - Finger Lakes/Seneca Lake/Geneva, NY - New York Rental Accomodation - Cottage on Seneca Lake!
There is a front and back yard, a deck, six stairs to lake level, a dock, and a swim float.
The lake depth is about two feet off the dock and very gradually deepens as you go out.
www.vrbo.com /168   (724 words)

  
 Geneva and Northern Seneca Lake : Active Pursuits | Frommers.com
Seneca Lake is one of the two largest of the 11 Finger Lakes.
Seneca Lake State Park, Routes 5 and 20, is on the north end of the lake; it's a good spot for strolls, and small kids will love the new playground and water sprays to cool off in the summer heat.
Seneca Lake is known for its lake trout fishing, and catches at the annual National Lake Trout Derby (www.flsor.com) sometimes almost top the 100-pound mark.
www.frommers.com /destinations/genevaandnorthernsenecalake/3462010020.html   (201 words)

  
 SENECA LAKE WATERSHED: AN IDEAL HYDROGEOCHEMICAL NATURAL LABORATORY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Seneca Lake is the largest of the Finger Lakes in central New York and is our focus for many undergraduate opportunities at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
The lake is fed by 16 creeks and 13 drainages (collection of smaller tributaries) that drain a variety of surface areas (a few to 100 sq.
Calcium is removed from the lake by precipitation of an authigenic and biogenic (zebra mussels) carbonates.
gsa.confex.com /gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_20124.htm   (424 words)

  
 Discover Lake Keowee - Seneca, SC #1 in Retirement
The mountains, the lake, the quaintness and naturalness of the environment are all in place, he noted.
While Greater Seneca has it's resurging downtown with an arts and entertainment district called Ram Cat Alley and an increasing number of restaurants and services, the fact that it is not remote appeals to many.
It's a symbiotic relationship: the mountains, the lake sunsets, the rural setting, the major university and the proximity to metropolitan areas.
www.discoverkeowee.com /seneca_sc.html   (1402 words)

  
 GORP - Seneca Lake - Finger Lakes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Seneca Lake is the deepest of the Finger Lakes with a depth of 618 feet.
In fact Seneca Lake is the reservoir for the record breaker (fish of 20 pounds or more) taken each spring from Catherine's Creek.
Lake trout is a resident of the deep.
gorp.away.com /gorp/location/ny/finger/seneca.htm   (684 words)

  
 PRELIMINARY HYDROGEOCHEMICAL BUDGETS FOR SENECA LAKE, NY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The major ion concentrations in the lake are constant over time and location, suggesting that the ions are probably at equilibrium.
Chloride, sodium, and sulfate concentrations are larger in the lake than the streams, especially for chloride and sodium.
Both ions are probably removed from the lake by zebra and quagga mussel shell formation and inorganic precipitation of calcite during summer whiting events.
gsa.confex.com /gsa/2004AM/finalprogram/abstract_78150.htm   (462 words)

  
 Seneca Lake
Committee to discuss lake overgrowth Frank All, an Arcadia resident with a summer home on Kashong Point, presented the petition bearing 203 signatures of lakefront property owners to the board last night.
The Seneca Lake watershed is in good shape, say environmentalists, who recently released a study they hope will help keep it that way.
Seneca Lake Watershed Management: The initial step in the Seneca Lake Watershed Management Planning process was the Seneca Lake Watershed Study: Developing and Understanding of An Important Natural Resource, 1996 (Appendix A), completed by Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association, Inc. for the New York State Environmental Action Grant Program.
rochesterenvironment.com /seneca_lake.htm   (652 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Seneca Indians
The name Seneca, by which they were commonly known to the English, is according to Hewitt, our best authority, a corrupted form of an Algonquian term originally applied to the Oneida, and signifying "[people of] the place of the stone".
The Seneca held the western frontier or "door" of the confederacy, their original territory lying between Seneca Lake and Genesee River, with four principal villages.
The Seneca proportion among the 4000 or more Catholic Iroquois of the mission colonies of Caughnawaga, St. Regis, and Lake of Two Mountains, in Canada and northern New York, cannot be estimated, but is probably relatively less than that of the other tribes.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/13714a.htm   (884 words)

  
 Seneca Creek State Park
The Seneca Schoolhouse, located on Route 190 west of Seneca, is a restored 19th century one-room schoolhouse, originally built for children of the Seneca Sandstone quarries along the Potomac River.
Seneca and Patuxent: Hunting not permitted between the close of Spring Turkey Season and September 1.
Seneca Creek State Park offers an accessible Visitor Center where interpretive programs are presented, six picnic shelters, and many family picnic sites.
www.dnr.state.md.us /publiclands/central/seneca.html   (1087 words)

  
 Camp Seneca Lake
Camp Seneca Lake, established in 1974, is located in Wayne County Pennsylvania, 2 ½ hours northwest of New York City.
Seneca Lake also has a large lake, a magnificent air-conditioned shul and an in-house ice cream parlor.
Camp Seneca Lake is a unique Jewish camp which has modern orthodox ideologies and competitive sports.
www.senecalake.com   (72 words)

  
 Seneca Lake Sonar Test Facility - Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Seneca Lake Sonar Test Facility at Dresden, N.Y., (area map) is a field station of the Naval Sea Systems Command.
Seneca Lake is the Navy's primary active instrumented test and measurement facility.
The SMP is permanently moored near the center of lake approximately 2.6-Km (1.3 miles) from the western shore.
www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil /Seneca/over   (509 words)

  
 Captain Joe's Seneca Lake Fishing Charters
Lake trout are slow-growing and long-lived, sometimes reaching an age of 40 years.
A 102- pound lake trout was taken in a gillnet in Lake Athabasca, Saskatchewan, in 1961.
Seneca Lake in the Upstate New York Finger Lakes Region is world renown for its Lake Trout Fishery.
home.twcny.rr.com /captainjoes   (359 words)

  
 Seneca Lake Bed And Breakfast In New York State Penn Yan Inn
The Pearl of Seneca Lake Bed and Breakfast is located on Seneca Lake, in the town of Starkey near the village of Dundee, NY.
It is comprised of 13.7 acres, with 385 foot lake frontage.
To the right is a view of Seneca Lake from the first floor deck of the house.
www.thepearlofsenecalake.com   (758 words)

  
 NYcanal.com - Focus on Cayuga - Seneca Waterway
In the heart of the Finger Lakes Region, the Erie Canal connects to the Cayuga-Seneca Waterway.
Located on Cayuga Lake, Allan H. Treman State Park is New York's largest inland marina while Taughannock Falls State Park shows off one of the highest waterfalls in the east.
Seneca Lake offers excellent trout fishing, windsurfing, scuba diving and hundreds of campsites, boat slips and launches.
www.nycanal.com /focusoncayugaseneca/cayugasenecaindex.html   (407 words)

  
 Seneca, Lake Keowee, and Upstate SC real estate listings and homes for sale - home buying - home selling – RE/MAX ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
I have lived all over the world during a 24 year Air Force career and the beautiful Lake Keowee area was my choice to call home.
Lake Keowee is simply one of the most beautiful lakes in the world.
When Seneca was listed as the #2 retirement spot in the carolinas by Retirement Lifestyles in the Carolinas magazine, Lake Keowee was discovered and waterfront properties have been enjoying unprecedented levels of appreciation.
www.waterfrontonlakekeowee.com /content.aspx   (433 words)

  
 Fishing on Seneca Lake
eneca Lake is the deepest of the Finger Lakes with a depth of 618 feet.
In the Finger Lakes Region, there are over 1,000,000 fish to be caught and more miles of trails and campgrounds than you can count on your fingers and toes.
While staying at the lake, you have the opportunity to fish seven days straight without angling for the same species of fish two days in a row.
www.watkinsglen.com /fishing.htm   (616 words)

  
 Seneca Lake Sonar Test Facility - The Lake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Carved out of bedrock over 10,000 years ago by glaciers, Seneca Lake is the deepest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River outside the Great Lakes.
Weather conditions on Seneca Lake are relatively calm in comparison to the ocean or the Great Lakes.
Boat traffic on the lake is minimal throughout the year, peaking in the summer.
www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil /Seneca/lake   (229 words)

  
 Catharine Creek Wildlife Management Area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Sedimentation and manipulation of the lake level has led to the formation of a 1,000 acre marsh complex.
The area is rich with history from the time of the Senecas through the years, when much of the marsh was used for truck crop farming, muskrat farming and eventually reed harvesting.
A spur of the Finger Lakes Hiking Trail traverses the marsh as it takes the hiker past many of the scenic natural attractions found in the area.
www.dec.state.ny.us /website/reg8/wma/cathcrk.html   (445 words)

  
 Seneca Lake Perch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The meeting place was Seneca Lake, the second largest of the beautiful and pristine Finger Lakes here in New York.
Along with the perch came a nice lake trout for me. It could have easily parted my fine, 4 pound fluorocarbon leader, but I played the fish carefully as it made a couple runs back to the depths.
I took this lean, mean lake trout on 4 lb.
users.adelphia.net /~thewavzone/wnybassfishingsite/senecaperch.htm   (870 words)

  
 Wildernet - Seneca Lake State Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Description - Seneca Lake State Park is located at the northern point of Seneca Lake, one of the largest of the eleven Finger Lakes.
Attractions - Seneca Lake State Park is located at the northern point of Seneca Lake, one of the largest of the eleven Finger Lakes.
Recreation - Seneca Lake State Park offers a large swimming beach, bicycle route, a boat launch site, dockage, trout and a variety of trophy fishing, ice fishing, a marina, a picnic grove, play fields, a children's playground and many other water-oriented sports including sailing and power boating.
www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaid=NYSPSL   (445 words)

  
 Geneva and Northern Seneca Lake : Introduction | Frommers.com
Geneva, tucked midway between the region's two largest cities, Rochester and Syracuse, is a gracious and historic small city at the north end of Seneca Lake.
During the 19th century, Geneva was the major commercial hub of central New York; today its revitalized downtown boasts an architecture fan's cornucopia of restored and stately century-old row houses and Victorian mansions.
Seneca Lake, the deepest of the Finger Lakes at 632 feet and more than 200 feet below sea level, is a huge draw for outdoors activities.
www.frommers.com /destinations/genevaandnorthernsenecalake/3462010001.html   (242 words)

  
 ESPN Outdoors -- Strike gold with Seneca Lake's perch fishery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
And while a 3-pound perch may be history, cracking the 2-pound mark or bringing back a limit of 50 that average 1 pound or more is expected by anglers who fish the open waters of Seneca Lake during the months of March and April.
Call Seneca Marine and Bait (607-535-6690) in Watkins Glen for the latest reports on shore fishing at the south end of the lake.
Seneca Lake State Park, off Routes 5 and 20, has a launch and docking at the end of the Seneca-Cayuga Canal and is just minutes from Mellons Cove.
espn.go.com /outdoors/fishing/s/f_map_03_NY_Seneca_River.html   (1178 words)

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