Honnedaga Lake is a lake in the Adirondack Mountains of the U.S. state of New York. It was originally called Jocks Lake or Transparent Lake; the name was later changed to Honnedaga, a local Indian word said to mean "clear waters" or "calm waters". The closest village is Atwell, New York.[2]

Honnedaga Lake
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Location	Herkimer County, New York, United States
Coordinates	43°31′29″N 74°49′03″W[1]
Type	Lake
Primary outflows	Honnedaga Brook
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	824 acres (3.33 km2)[1]
Average depth	50 feet (15 m)
Max. depth	180 feet (55 m)
Surface elevation	2,188 feet (667 m)[1]
Settlements	Atwell, New York

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