Otsego Lake is a glacial lake in Otsego County, New York, USA, which is the headwater of the Susquehanna River draining into Chesapeake Bay.
Contact Information:
Affiliation (e.g., university, agency, non-profit): State University of New York at Oneonta
Field Station, Marine Lab or Field Site Name: SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station
Website of Field Station, Marine Lab: https://suny.oneonta.edu/biological-field-station
Contact: Kiyoko Yokota
Contact Email: kiyoko.yokota@oneonta.edu
Video Information:
Video Developed by: Kiyoko YokotaDate of Video Recording: 03/26/2026
Time of Day Video Recorded: 9:30 am
Season: Spring
Content Topics: Habitat - Abiotic, Processes - Glaciation, Processes - Water, Processes - Biotic, Processes - Wind
Video Site Number: Site 1
North Orientation: Pink tape on the tripod handle
Location and Environment
Country: United States of AmericaState: New York
Latitude: 42.791727332629094
Longitude: -74.89738344560863
Elevation: 0-2,500 ft
Slope: None
Aspect: None
Human Elements: Buildings, breakwater, docks, buoys
Human-Environment Interactions: Human-Environment Interactions - Climate Change
Human-Environment Interactions Details: Shortened ice cover duration, introduction of aquatic invasive species, land development
Climate Zones: Temperate
Biomes: Ponds and Lakes
Habitat Types: Aquatic - Freshwater
Vegetation Types: Developed shoreline
Additional Data:
Associated 360 Degree Videos Content:
https://thevirtualfield.org/360-degree-seasonal-videos/360-video-page/?_fsml_name=suny-oneonta-biological-field-station
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