Cazenovia Lake () is located in Madison County, New York. It is located southeast of the city of Syracuse. The village of Cazenovia is located southeast of the lake.
History
thumb|left|240px|NYS Historic Marker at Cazenovia Lake
The lake resides in a valley created by sub-glacial runoff during the recession of North American continental glaciers at the end of the last glacial period.
Prior to European settlement of the area, Cazenovia Lake was known to the Oneida as Owagehaga or Owahgenah, and to the Onondaga as Hohwahgeneh, all of which mean "lake of the yellow perch". It was also previously known as "Canaseraga Lake".
Description
thumb|right|400px|Map showing Cazenovia Lake in the upper right and the Finger Lakes in relation to Lake Ontario and upstate New York
Cazenovia Lake is roughly long The lake's elevation is at above sea level. to Chittenango Creek, which then flows north over Chittenango Falls and eventually into Oneida Lake's south shore in Bridgeport.
The lake contains largemouth and smallmouth bass, rock bass, chain pickerel, pumpkinseed, black crappie, bluegill, walleye, yellow perch, white sucker, and brown bullhead. An unofficial launch for canoes and kayaks is available at the undeveloped Helen L. McNitt State Park on the northeastern shore of the lake. Plans to improve the launch were announced in 2015.