Canandaigua Lake is the fourth largest of the Finger Lakes, in the U.S. state of New York. Canandaigua Lake is located 29 miles southeast of the city of Rochester. Called by the Indians, The Chosen Place, Canandaigua lies within Ontario and Yates counties.The city of Canandaigua is located at the northern shore of the lake and the village of Naples is just a few miles south of the southern end.
FACTS:
Length: 15.5 miles
Maximum width: 1.5 miles
Maximum depth: 276 feet
Elevation: 688 feet
Area: 10,558 acres
Volume of Water: 446 billion gallons
Thermocline: about 35 feet
Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park is located in the City of Canandaigua on the north end. It offers a boat launch for powerboats and fishing access from May to mid-October.
