Fulton Chain Lakes
The Fulton Chain of Lakes is a string of eight lakes located in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York, United States. The chain is the dammed-up Moose River, and the dam which creates the chain holds back nearly 6.8 billion US gallons of water.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: group of lakes in New York, USA
- Also known as: “Fulton Chain” and “Fulton Chain of Lakes”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Thistle Island and Alger Island.
Thistle Island
Islet
Thistle Island is an island on Fourth Lake in Herkimer County, New York. It is located east-northeast of Old Forge.
Alger Island
Island
Alger Island, also known as Big Island, is a small island located on Fourth Lake, part of the Fulton Chain of Lakes, within the Adirondack Park in New York State.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eagle Bay and Inlet.
Eagle Bay
Hamlet
Eagle Bay is a hamlet on Route 28 in the town of Webb in Herkimer County, New York, United States. Eagle Bay is on the border of Herkimer and Hamilton counties, and borders Fourth Lake. Eagle Bay is situated 3 miles northeast of Fulton Chain Lakes.
Inlet
Hamlet
Photo: Anne LaBastille, Public domain.
Inlet is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 355 at the 2020 census, up from 333 in 2010. The name is derived from its location at the eastern end of Fourth Lake, part of the Fulton Chain of Lakes. Inlet is situated 3½ miles east of Fulton Chain Lakes.
Old Forge
Photo: Anne LaBastille, Public domain.
Old Forge is a village of about 750 people in the Adirondacks. As one of the western gateway communities of the Adirondack Park, Old Forge forms an extensive business district, primarily directed at tourism especially during the summer months.
Fulton Chain Lakes
- Categories: group of lakes and body of water
- Location: Herkimer, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fourth Lake and Shelter Island.
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