Murphy Lake is a
lake
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in
Hamilton County,
New York
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Murphy Lake lies at an elevation of in the
Wilcox Lake Wild Forest Wilcox may refer to:
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of the
Adirondack Park
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.
In 2008, the lake, in the town of
Hope
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was stocked with
brook trout
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2008 Fish Stocking in Hamilton County
/ref> to sustain its natural population.
December 2006,
References
Lakes of New York (state)
Protected areas of Hamilton County, New York
Lakes of Hamilton County, New York
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