Lake Onota

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{{Infobox body of water

| name = Onota Lake

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| image = File:Glimpse of Onota Lake, Pittsfield, Mass (NYPL b12647398-75748).tiff

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| location = Berkshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.

| coords = {{coord|42|28|36|N|73|15|58|W|type:waterbody_region:US-MA|display=inline,title}}

| type = Reservoir{{GNIS|607623}}

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| outflow = Onota Brook,
Housatonic River

| catchment = {{convert|6345|acres|km2}}

| basin_countries = United States

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| area = {{convert|617|acres|abbr=on}}

| depth = {{convert|21|ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://onotalake.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Onota_lake.pdf |title=Onota Lake, Pittsfield |work=MassWildlife |access-date=11 November 2019}}

| max-depth = {{convert|72|ft|abbr=on}}

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| elevation = {{convert|1076|ft|abbr=on}}

| dam_name = Onota Lake Dam{{GNIS|605467|name=Onota Lake Dam}}

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| cities = Pittsfield

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| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Onota Lake in Massachusetts, USA.

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Onota Lake is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It is {{convert|617|acres|km2}} in area, located entirely in the City of Pittsfield and is owned by it. It is divided into north and south basins due to the old roadway that marked to north end with minimal water exchange between them and empties via Onota Brook which flows southeast into the West Branch of the Housatonic River in Pittsfield. The "cottagers" of the late 19th century and early 20th century built large summer mansions along its shores.

Onota Lake is popular for fishing, swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, and sailing.[http://www.pittsfield-ma.org/subpage.asp?ID=352 Creative Pittsfield] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011011507/http://www.pittsfield-ma.org/subpage.asp?ID=352 |date=2007-10-11 }} It is home to the famous Pittsfield event "Live on the Lake", a summer concert series consisting of local bands. Camp Winadu is located along its shores. The Williams Ephs men's and women's crews row on the lake.{{cite web|title=Directions to Athletic Facilities |url=http://williams.prestosports.com/Directions_Athletic_Facilities |work=Williams.PrestoSports.com |access-date=29 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529133702/http://williams.prestosports.com/Directions_Athletic_Facilities |archive-date=29 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable" |+Fish Populations !Northern Pike !Largemouth Bass !Smallmouth Bass !Brown Trout !Bull Shark

Rainbow Trout (Stocked twice annually) | Chain Pickerel | Yellow Perch | White Perch

Bluegill | Pumpkinseed | Black Crappie |Rock Bass

Brown Bullhead | White Sucker | Carp | Golden Shiner

Common Shiner | Rainbow Smelt | Also a remote possibility of leftover Salmon, which was annually stocked until 2014. |