Cayuga Lake Map
Cayuga Lake is a lake in the United States, covering about 172 km² (66 sq mi), with a maximum depth of 133 m (435 ft). This map shows the lake outlined in blue on shaded relief, with the rivers, borders and towns around it.
How to read this map
Its surface lies about 116 m (381 ft) above sea level. Inflows include Cayuga Inlet, Fall Creek, Salmon Creek, Taughannock Creek and Six Mile Creek. It drains through the Seneca River.
The blue outline marks Cayuga Lake as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica, Elmira and Ithaca.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of Cayuga Lake come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where Cayuga Lake is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Cayuga Lake facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 61 km (38 mi) |
| Area | 172 km² (66 sq mi) |
| Drainage basin | 2,030 km² (785 sq mi) |
| Maximum depth | 133 m (435 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Inflows | Cayuga Inlet, Fall Creek, Salmon Creek, Taughannock Creek and Six Mile Creek |
| Outflow | the Seneca River |
| Countries | the United States |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: United States. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Cayuga Lake?
Cayuga Lake covers about 172 km² (66 sq mi).
How deep is Cayuga Lake?
Its maximum depth is about 133 m (435 ft).
Where is Cayuga Lake?
Cayuga Lake lies in the United States.
Can I download a blank map of Cayuga Lake?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted lake but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Cayuga Lake Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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