Henderson Lake (New York)

Henderson Lake is located in the Adirondack Mountains in the town of Newcomb, Essex County, New York in the United States. It was named in 1826 after David Henderson, one of the founders of the Elba Iron Works near Lake Placid, New York,^[2] and of the Upper Works at Tahawus, New York.^[3] The lake is mainly cited by cartographers as the place where the Hudson River as named officially begins, flowing out of the eastern end and outlet of the lake.^[4][5][6] Unofficially, the source of the river is traced up Indian Pass Brook and other watercourses to Lake Tear of the Clouds.^[7]

The Hudson River flowing out of Henderson Lake in Tahawus

Henderson Lake
Henderson Lake circa 1881
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Location	Newcomb, Essex County, New York
Coordinates	44°05′30″N 74°04′01″W[1]
Lake type	Natural lake, Reservoir
Primary inflows	Indian Pass Brook, Santononi Brook, Harkness Brook
Primary outflows	Hudson River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	281 acres (1.14 km2)[1]
Max. depth	70 ft (21 m)
Surface elevation	1,814 ft (553 m)[1]
References	https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/tb519064.pdf

Lake Henderson looking north northwest towards Wallface Mountain

Henderson Lake circa 1914