Rainbow Falls Reservoir is a man-made lake located east of South Colton, New York, as part of the Raquette River. It is within the town of Parishville, New York, though the hamlet of South Colton is the closest community accessible by car via Raquette River Road. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, black bullhead, rock bass, and walleye. There is a boat launch located on Raquette River Road.[3]

Rainbow Falls Reservoir
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Location	St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Coordinates	44°30′32″N 74°47′25″W[1]
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Raquette River, Rainbow Brook
Primary outflows	Raquette River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	665 acres (2.69 km2)[1]
Average depth	7 feet (2.1 m)
Max. depth	45 feet (14 m)[2]
Shore length1	11.6 miles (18.7 km)
Surface elevation	1,181 feet (360 m)[1]
Islands	5
Settlements	South Colton, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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