Massawepie Lake

Massawepie Lake
Massawepie Lake
Location within New York
Massawepie Lake
Massawepie Lake (the United States)
LocationSt. Lawrence County, New York
Coordinates44°15′28″N 74°38′44″W / 44.2576722°N 74.6454853°W / 44.2576722; -74.6454853
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area431 acres (1.74 km2)
Average depth23 feet (7.0 m)
Max. depth75 feet (23 m)
Surface elevation1,512 feet (461 m)
Islands1

Massawepie Lake is located in the town of Piercefield, in southern St. Lawrence County, New York, approximately 12 miles (19 km) southwest of the village of Tupper Lake, New York. The lake is also surrounded by the Massawepie Scout Camps. The name of the lake is of Iroquois origin, meaning "the beaver's lake". The outlet flows west into the South Branch Grass River.