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McKenzie Mountain from Oseetah Oseetah from Ampersand Mountain
Oseetah Lake (orginally Miller Pond) is a 250 acre lake two and a half miles south of the village of Saranac Lake on the Saranac River.

Oseetah Lake was enlarged when the dam across the Saranac River at Saranac Lake that forms Lake Flower was raised to generate electric power by the Saranac Lake Electric Company in 1904. The Saranac River departs the lower locks below Lower Saranac Lake and flows northeast into Oseetah Lake. The river exits Oseetah at the north end of the lake and flows northeast to Lake Flower. Oseetah is also fed by Kiwassa Lake. Islands in Oseetah Lake include Turtle, Wyota, Wapiti, Watch, Haven of Rest, Papoose, Birch, Justamere, and Honeymoon or Newman's Island. Oseetah's shoreline and islands are mostly privately held.

According to a legend of doubtful authenticity, Oseetah was an Indian Princess who, upon throwing herself off a cliff into a lake on learning the Indian chief she loved was betrothed to another, was magically transformed into a water lily. In the Huron language Oseetah means "Water Lily". ¹

It is part of the route of the Adirondack Canoe Classic, also known as the Ninety-miler.

Plattsburgh Press, May 29, 1906

Hon. Benjamin S. Hall, president of the Oseetah Lake Co., is spending several days in town. The village and town officials hare received invitations to accompany Mr. Hall on the initial trip of the launch Indian Maid, from the village to Lower Saranac Lake this week.

See also

Oseetah Lake Club

References

A History of the Adirondacks, Alfred L. Donaldson, Harbor Hill Books, 1977
Topographical Survey, Adirondack Region, Verplanck Colvin, Weed Parsons & Company, 1880

This article appeared originally on Wikipedia as Oseetah Lake"; its edit history there reflects its authorship. It is licensed under the GDFL.

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Skinner, Charles Montgomery, Myths and legends of our own land, Volume 1
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Oseetah Lake was enlarged when the dam across the Saranac River at Saranac Lake that forms ["Lake Flower"] was raised to generate electric power by the ["Saranac Lake Electric Company"] in 1904. The Saranac River departs the lower ["locks"] below ["Lower Saranac Lake"] and flows northeast into Oseetah Lake. The river exits Oseetah at the north end of the lake and flows northeast to ["Lake Flower"]. Oseetah is also fed by ["Kiwassa Lake"]. Principal islands in Oseetah Lake are Turtle, Wyota, Wapiti, Watch, Haven of Rest, Papoose and Birch. Its shoreline is mostly privately held.	Oseetah Lake was enlarged when the dam across the Saranac River at Saranac Lake that forms ["Lake Flower"] was raised to generate electric power by the ["Saranac Lake Electric Company"] in 1904. The Saranac River departs the lower ["locks"] below ["Lower Saranac Lake"] and flows northeast into Oseetah Lake. The river exits Oseetah at the north end of the lake and flows northeast to ["Lake Flower"]. Oseetah is also fed by ["Kiwassa Lake"]. Islands in Oseetah Lake include ["Turtle Island" Turtle], ["Wyota Island" Wyota], ["Wapiti Island" Wapiti], ["Watch Island" Watch], ["Haven of Rest"], ["Papoose Island" Papoose], ["Birch Island, Oseetah Lake" Birch], ["Justamere Island" Justamere], and ["Honeymoon Island" Honeymoon] or ["Newman's Island"]. Oseetah's shoreline and islands are mostly privately held.