View source for Summit Lake (Springfield, Otsego County, New York)

{{Short description|Lake in Otsego County, New York}}
{{Infobox body of water
| name         = Summit Lake
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Summit Lake within New York State
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| location          =  [[Otsego County, New York]]
| coords            ={{coord|42.8609143|-74.8488831|region:XX-YY_type:waterbody|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| inflow            = [[Hayden Creek (New York)|Hayden Creek]]
| outflow           = [[Hayden Creek (New York)|Hayden Creek]]
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| area              = {{convert|63|acre}}
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| elevation         = {{convert|1348|ft}}<ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis
| id = 966774
| name = Summit Lake
| accessdate = 2018-09-14}}</ref>
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| cities            = [[Springfield Center, New York|Springfield Center]]
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'''Summit Lake''' is a small [[lake]] in [[Otsego County, New York]]. It is located northeast of [[Springfield Center, New York|Springfield Center]]. Summit Lake is unique, as it drains south via [[Hayden Creek (New York)|Hayden Creek]] which flows into [[Otsego Lake (New York)|Otsego Lake]] as well as north toward the [[Mohawk River]]. Fish species present in the lake include [[largemouth bass]], [[chain pickerel]], [[brown bullhead]] and [[yellow perch]].<ref name="dec contour map">{{cite web
| url = https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/sumlkmap.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwidr56VoqPuAhXRqFkKHQ8BD2oQFjAKegQIIhAB&usg=AOvVaw1aXzhVn61dty_NTUwh979N
| title = Summit Lake Contour Map - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
| website = dec.ny.gov
| publisher = New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
| access-date = 17 January 2020|location=Albany}}</ref>
==Geology==
A subterranean passage drains from the bottom of the lake on the northern part. This shows that a subsurface drainage divide exists and drains to the north. Outlet streams flow both north toward the [[Mohawk River]] and south toward [[Otsego Lake (New York)|Otsego Lake]] from Summit Lake. A disappearing stream is located slightly northwest of the lake.<ref name=olb>{{cite web |url=http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/biofld/PUBS/OP/Geochemistry%20of%20water%20flow%20in%20the%20Otsego%20Lake%20Basin%20OP%2035.pdf |title= Otsego Lake Basin - SUNY Oneonta |website=www.oneonta.edu |date=June 2001 |publisher=State University of New York at Oneonta |access-date=January 19, 2021 |location=Oneonta, NY}}</ref>{{rp|8}} Summit Lake spring, also known as the cold spring, feeds a tributary that enters the east side of the lake. It is estimated that the spring discharges approximately 10 gallons per minute.<ref name=olb/>{{rp|44}}
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[[Category:Lakes of New York (state)]]
[[Category:Lakes of Otsego County, New York]]