6 sq mi (35 km), and a maximum depth of
315 ft (96 m). The cleanest of the Finger Lakes, its water is so pure
that the city of Syracuse and other municipalities use it unfiltered. The City
of Syracuse spends about 2.3 million dollars a year to protect lake quality,
sixteen people inspecting (usually twice a year) each of the 2600 properties in
the watershed, which is relatively small, compared to other Finger Lakes.
William Henry Seward called it "The most beautiful body of water in the
world."
