New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Chapter II - LANDS AND FORESTS
Part 196 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES, VESSELS, AIRCRAFT AND MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT IN THE FOREST PRESERVE
Section 196.5 - Operation of mechanically propelled vessels on certain bodies of water
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) The operation of mechanically propelled vessels is prohibited on the following bodies of water:
| Name | Latitude | Longitude | ||
| (1) | Clinton County | Miner Lake | 44° 52' N | 73° 41' W |
| (2) | Delaware County | Little Pond | 42° 02' N | 74° 45' W |
| (3) | Essex County | Hewitt Lake | 43° 52' N | 73° 58' W |
| Oliver Pond | 43° 50' N | 73° 55' W | ||
| (4) | Franklin County | East Pond | 44° 23' N | 74° 26' W |
| Gordon Pond | 44° 21' N | 74° 20' W | ||
| (5) | Greene County | Colgate Lake | 42° 14' N | 74° 07' W |
| North Lake | 42° 12' N | 74° 02' W | ||
| South Lake | 42° 12' N | 74° 03' W | ||
| (6) | Hamilton County | Beaver Lake | 43° 39' N | 74° 45' W |
| Helldiver Pond | 43° 40' N | 74° 42' W | ||
| Icehouse Pond | 43° 40' N | 74° 42' W | ||
| Indian Lake | 43° 37' N | 74° 46' W | ||
| Lake Snow (Lake Catherine) | 43° 46' N | 74° 12' W | ||
| Lost Ponds | 43° 41' N | 74° 40' W | ||
| Lower Brown Tract Pond | 43° 48' N | 74° 42' W | ||
| Mitchell Ponds | 43° 40' N | 74° 45' W | ||
| Rock Lake | 43° 50' N | 74° 20' W | ||
| Squaw Lake | 43° 38' N | 74° 22' W | ||
| Tirrell Pond | 43° 52' N | 74° 22' W | ||
| Upper Brown Tract Pond | 43° 48' N | 74° 43' W | ||
| (7) | Herkimer County | Grassy Pond | 44° 01' N | 74° 54' W |
| Nick's Lake | 43° 40' N | 75° 00' W | ||
| (8) | Warren County | Fourth Lake | 43° 21' N | 73° 50' W |
| Palmer Pond | 43° 29' N | 73° 52' W | ||
| (9) | St. Lawrence County | Oswegatchie River between St. Lawrence-Herkimer county line and Cranberry Lake at Inlet | 44° 03' N 44° 08' N | 75° 53' W 75° 58' W |
(b) The operation of mechanically propelled vessels other than those powered by an electric motor with a rating of five horsepower or less, is prohibited on any of the following bodies of water:
| Name | Latitude | Longitude | ||
| (1) | Franklin County | Clear Pond | 44° 35' N | 74° 17' W |
| Copperas Pond | 44° 19' N | 74° 22' W | ||
| Fish Creek from Floodwood Pond | 44° 20' N | 74° 23' W | ||
| south to: Fish Creek Ponds | 44° 18' N | 74° 22' W | ||
| public campground boat launching site, located just north of: | ||||
| Square Pond | 44° 18' N | 74° 22' W | ||
| Little Square Pond | 44° 19' N | 74° 22' W | ||
| Long Pond | 44° 39' N | 74° 29' W | ||
| Rollins Pond Outlet | 44° 19' N | 74° 25' W | ||
| Whey Pond | 44° 18' N | 74° 25' W | ||
| (2) | Hamilton County | Willis Lake | 43° 22' N | 74° 15' W |
| Mason Lake | 43° 35' N | 74° 26' W | ||
| (3) | Herkimer County | Big Otter Lake | 43° 42' N | 75° 08' W |
| Fifth Creek Pond | 43° 50' N | 75° 05' W | ||
| Lennon Pond | 43° 49' N | 75° 07' W | ||
| Mud Lake | 43° 54' N | 74° 58' W | ||
| Sunday Lake | 43° 52' N | 74° 55' W | ||
| West Pond | 43° 44' N | 75° 07' W | ||
| (4) | Lewis County | Bill's Pond | 43° 41' N | 75° 09' W |
| Catspaw Lake | 43° 42' N | 75° 18' W | ||
| Cork Pond | 43° 47' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| Crawford Fish Pond | 43° 47' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| East Pond | 43° 46' N | 75° 13' W | ||
| East Spectacle Pond | 43° 47' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| Evies Pond | 43° 47' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| Florence Pond | 43° 44' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| Goose Pond | 43° 44' N | 75° 08' W | ||
| Gourd Lake | 43° 50' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| Halfmoon Lake | 43° 49' N | 75° 15' W | ||
| Little Otter Lake | 43° 45' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| Long Lake | 43° 47' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| Long Pond | 43° 44' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| Mahan Pond | 43° 47' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| Mike's Pond | 43° 49' N | 75° 11' W | ||
| Panther Pond | 43° 49' N | 75° 10' W | ||
| Parsons Pond | 43° 46' N | 75° 17' W | ||
| Payne Lake | 43° 48' N | 75° 17' W | ||
| Pitcher Pond | 43° 43' N | 75° 17' W | ||
| Unnamed (Airport) | 43° 45' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| Unnamed (Gumdrop) | 43° 47' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| Unnamed (Little Parsons) | 43° 46' N | 75° 18' W | ||
| West Pine Pond | 43° 42' N | 75° 09' W | ||
| West Spectacle Pond | 43° 47' N | 75° 16' W | ||
| (5) | St. Lawrence | Cedar Lake | 44° 21' N | 75° 16' W |
| County | ||||
| (6) | Sullivan County | Crystal Lake | 41° 52' N | 75° 01' W |
| Mongaup Pond | 41° 58' N | 74° 41' W | ||
| Waneta Lake | 41° 58' N | 74° 50' W | ||
| (7) | Ulster County | Alder Lake | 42° 03' N | 74° 51' W |
(c) The operation of mechanically propelled vessels other than those powered by a motor with a rating of 10 horsepower or less, is prohibited on the following bodies of water:
| Name | Latitude | Longitude | |
| Warren County | Jabe Pond | 43° 43' N | 73° 32' W |
| Little Jabe Pond | 43° 43' N | 73° 37' W |
(d) The operation of mechanically propelled vessels other than those powered by an electric motor is prohibited on the following body of water:
| Name | Latitude | Longitude | |
| Warren County | Thirteenth Lake | 43° 42' N | 74° 07' W |
(e) The operation of mechanically propelled vessels is permitted on all of the bodies of water listed in subdivisions (a)-(d) of this section by agents and officers of the department acting in emergency situations and in the performance of administrative functions authorized by the commissioner.
