Duck Lake is a small lake in the Town of Conquest, located in the central part of the Oswego River Basin, north of the Seneca River. Duck Lake is a spring-fed lake. There does not appear to be any tributaries (rivers or streams flowing into a larger river or lake) to Duck Lake and it is believed that water from the lake may flow out both the north and south ends of the lake. The current state record for black crappie was caught in Duck Lake in 1998.
Duck Lake Physical Features
Elevation: 400 feet
Area: 0.33 square miles
Shoreline Length: 2.8 miles
Length: 1.2 miles
Maximum Depth: 20 feet
Mean Depth: 4.9 feet
Towns adjacent to the Lake: Conquest
Duck Lake Watershed Features
Area: 0.9 square miles
Counties: Cayuga
Towns within the watershed: Conquest
Villages within the watershed: None
Duck Lake Watershed Plans and Guiding Documents
The Duck Lake State of the Lake and Watershed Management Plan was developed in 2005.
Groups involved with protecting Duck Lake
Duck Lake Data
Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP) Reports
CSLAP reports are created from data collected by sampling volunteers from member lake associations. Reports from 2019-present are available here. Reports from 1997 through 2020 can be found on the NYS Federation of Lake Associations (NYSFOLA) website here.
Data and information can be found on the NYSDEC’s Division of Water Monitoring Data Portal. Go to the portal and search for Duck Lake.
Other Resources
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Duck Lake Webpage