Skaneateles Lake

Skaneateles Lake

meaning: long lake
length: 15 miles     width: 1 mile      maximum depth: 350 ft
volume of water: 425 billion gallons
primary features: Shale based, cold. Picturesque town of Skaneateles.
 
towns: Skaneateles
counties: Cayuga, Cortland, Cayuga

Skaneateles Lake is often rated as the cleanest of the Finger Lakes. The lake is picturesque and the town has grown to match. Both are so cute that the town acts out scenes from Dickens Christmas Carol around Christmas time. The lake is host to a large antique boat show.