There are eleven Finger Lakes in all. These are listed, from west to east, in the table below. Seneca is the deepest (650 feet) and Cayuga is the longest (40 miles). As we review the data on these two "giant" bodies of water as compared to the rest of the Finger Lakes, we can sense a feeling of pride since we do live near the longest, the deepest and the biggest Finger Lakes. Seneca and Cayuga are the only Finger Lakes that offer navigable access to the barge canal system.
When compared to the Great Lakes, even the largest of the Finger Lakes is dwarfed. The Great Lakes are the greatest contiguous mass of fresh water in the world.
| Finger Lakes | |||||
| Lake Name | Max. Depth (feet) | Length (miles) | Max. Width (miles) | *Surface Area (sq. miles) | Surface Elev. (feet ASL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conesius | 59 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 818 |
| Hemlock | 91 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 905 |
| Canadice | 91 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1099 |
| Honeoye | 35 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 818 |
| Canandaigua | 273 | 17.6 | 1.5 | 17.6 | 687 |
| Keuka | 186 | 19.6 | 2.2 | 22.3 | 709 |
| Seneca | 650 | 34.5 | 3.2 | 73.9 | 444 |
| Cayuga | 435 | 40.0 | 3.5 | 76.4 | 384 |
| Owasco | 177 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 710 |
| Skaneateles | 287 | 15.1 | 1.4 | 14.0 | 867 |
| Otisco | 66 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 784 |
| Great Lakes | |||||
| Lake Name | Max. Depth (feet) | *Surface Area (sq. miles) | Surface Elev. (feet ASL) | ||
| Superior | 1333 | 31,820 | 602 | ||
| Huron | 750 | 23,010 | 580 | ||
| Michigan | 924 | 22,400 | 580 | ||
| Erie | 210 | 9,930 | 572 | ||
| Ontario | 778 | 7,540 | 246 | ||
CLDF 1998