Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake Cayuga Lake as viewed in the late afternoon from Cornell University Location Cayuga / Seneca / Tompkins counties, New York, US Group Finger Lakes Coordinates 42°41′00″N 76°41′46″W / 42.68333°N 76.69611°W / 42.68333; -76.69611 Coordinates: 42°41′00″N 76°41′46″W / 42.68333°N 76.69611°W / 42.68333; -76.69611 Lake type Ground moraine Primary inflows Cayuga Inlet, Fall Creek, Taughannock Creek, Salmon Creek Primary outflows Seneca River Catchment area 2,033 km 2 (785 sq mi) Basin countries United States Max. length 38 mi (61 km) Max. width 3.5 mi (5.6 km) Surface area 172 km 2 (66 sq mi) Average depth 182 ft (55 m) Max. depth 435 ft (133 m) Water volume 9.46 km 3 (2.27 cu mi) Residence time 18.2 years Surface elevation 381.9 ft (116.4 m) Islands 2 (Frontenac Island and Canoga Island) Settlements see article Cayuga Lake ( / k ʌ ˈ juː ɡ ə / ) is the longest of central New