Fun Facts

Adirondack Lake Names word cloud

The national hydrography dataset gives a wealth of information about lakes in the region, including their names.

  1. The most common water body name in the park is Mud Pond

    There are at least 45

  2. There are 19 Lost Ponds and Lost Lakes

    But good luck finding them

  3. Mud Ponds/Lakes have higher DOC than Clear Ponds/Lakes

    Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) gives lakes a dark brownish color

  4. Lakes with "Mountain" in the name tend to be at higher elevations

  5. There are 26 Long Ponds/Lakes of varying lengths

    But they are not necessarily longer than other lakes
    Adirondack Long Lakes

  6. The 21 Round Ponds/Lakes are statistically rounder than other lakes

    Adirondack Round Lakes