Seymour Lake (Vermont)

Seymour Lake
Seymour Lake
Seymour Lake
Seymour Lake
A bathymetric map of the depths of Seymour Lake in Vermont, as measured September 9-13, 2013
LocationMorgan, Orleans County, Vermont
Coordinates44°53′49″N 071°58′54″W / 44.89694°N 71.98167°W / 44.89694; -71.98167
Lake typeGlacial lake, ice age
Primary inflowsOutlet from Mud Pond, Sucker Brook
Primary outflowsClyde River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length3 mi (4.8 km)
Max. width2 mi (3.2 km)
Surface area1,732 acres (7.01 km2)
Max. depth169 ft (52 m)
Surface elevation1,278 ft (390 m)
SettlementsTown of Morgan

Seymour Lake is located in the town of Morgan in Orleans County, Vermont, United States, an area known as the Northeast Kingdom. The lake was named for Israel Seymour, one of the original grantees. Natives called it Namagonic ("salmon trout spearing place"). The lake is on a tributary of the Clyde River in Orleans County, Vermont. It is one of only two deep, cold, and oligotrophic lakes in the Clyde River system, the other being nearby Echo Lake.

The closest major airport is located in Burlington, Vermont, located approximately 101 miles away.