Alder Lake (New York)

Alder Lake
Alder Lake in 2015
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Location	Ulster County, New York
Coordinates	42°2′56.3″N 74°40′35.6″W / 42.048972°N 74.676556°W / 42.048972; -74.676556
Type	Lake
Surface area	45 acres (18 ha)
Average depth	8.9 feet (2.7 m)
Max. depth	22 feet (6.7 m)
Surface elevation	2,211 feet (674 m)

Alder Lake is a body of water that is located in Hardenburgh, Ulster County in the lower Hudson Valley region of New York. It is located in the Balsam Lake State Forest Preserve, which is a part of the Catskill Forest Preserve. The lake was man made by the Coykendall family in the 1900s. It is most often used for recreational uses and family day trips.