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Onota Lake | |
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Location | Berkshire County,Massachusetts, U.S. |
Coordinates | 42°28′36″N73°15′58″W / 42.47667°N 73.26611°W /42.47667; -73.26611 |
Type | Reservoir[1] |
Primary outflows | Onota Brook, Housatonic River |
Catchment area | 6,345 acres (25.68 km2)[2] |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 617 acres (250 ha) |
Average depth | 21 ft (6.4 m)[3] |
Max. depth | 72 ft (22 m)[3] |
Surface elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m)[1] |
Dam | Onota Lake Dam[4] |
Settlements | Pittsfield |
Onota Lake is located inPittsfield,Massachusetts. It is 617 acres (2.50 km2) in area, located entirely in the City ofPittsfield and is owned by it. It is divided into north and south basins due to the old roadway that marked to north end with minimal water exchange between them and empties via Onota Brook which flows southeast into the West Branch of theHousatonic River in Pittsfield. The "cottagers" of the late 19th century and early 20th century built large summer mansions along its shores.
Onota Lake is popular forfishing, swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, and sailing.[2] It is home to the famous Pittsfield event "Live on the Lake", a summer concert series consisting of local bands. Camp Winadu is located along its shores. TheWilliams Ephsmen's andwomen's crewsrow on the lake.[5]
Northern Pike | Largemouth Bass | Smallmouth Bass | Brown Trout | Bull Shark |
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Rainbow Trout (Stocked twice annually) | Chain Pickerel | Yellow Perch | White Perch | |
Bluegill | Pumpkinseed | Black Crappie | Rock Bass | |
Brown Bullhead | White Sucker | Carp | Golden Shiner | |
Common Shiner | Rainbow Smelt | Also a remote possibility of leftover Salmon, which was annually stocked until 2014. |