Irondequoit Bayis a largebody of waterlocated in northeasternMonroe County,New York.The bay, roughly 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide and 4 miles (6.4 km) in length, is fed byIrondequoit Creekto the south and flows intoLake Ontarioat its northern end. On average, the surface of Irondequoit Bay rests at 245 feet (75 m) abovesea leveland is 80 feet (24 m) deep at its deepest point a short distance north of theIrondequoit Bay Bridgecarrying the six-laneNew York State Route 104over the bay.[3]
| Irondequoit Bay | |
|---|---|
| O-nyiu-da-on-da-gwat(Seneca)[1] | |
 View from Lucien Morin Park inPenfield, New York | |
  Irondequoit Bay | |
| Coordinates | 43°12′18″N77°31′52″W/ 43.205°N 77.531°W |
| Type | Bay |
| Etymology | "It turns out" / "It goes aside"[1] |
| Primary inflows | Densmore Creek,Irondequoit Creek |
| Primary outflows | Lake Ontario |
| Managing agency | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Max. length | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) |
| Surface area | 1,660 acres (670 ha)[2] |
| Max. depth | 73 feet (22 m)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 17.7 miles (28.5 km)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 250 feet (76 m)[2] |
| Islands | Fish Island, Held Island, Snider Island |
| Settlements | Irondequoit,Penfield,Webster |
| 1Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
The center of the bay acts as the eastern border for the town ofIrondequoitand the western border of the towns ofPenfieldandWebster.The Irondequoit–Penfield boundary continues along the center of Irondequoit Creek south of theNew York State Route 404float bridge.[3]
During the past million years there were four glacial ages that covered theRochesterarea with ice and impacted the geography of the area. The most recent glacier that left evidence here was about 100,000 years ago and it caused compression of the earth by as much as 2,500 feet (760 m).[4]About 12,000 years ago, the area underwent massive changes, which included the rerouting of theGenesee Riverand other water bodies. Since the earth rebounded from the melting glaciers more rapidly in Canada than in New York, water from Lake Ontario was spilled over New York due to its lower elevation. During this time, the original outlet of the Genesee River was flooded out, creating Irondequoit Bay.[5]
On a French map of the area from 1688 titled "Le Lac Ontario"[6]Irondequoit Bay was referred to as the "swamp of theSenecas".[7]Prior to the 1840s, the bay was known as "Teoronto Bay."[8]
Seven parks abut the bay:
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edit- ^abPeck, William (1884).Semi-centennial History of the City of Rochester With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers(PDF).Library of American civilization.Syracuse, New York:D. Mason. p. 35.OCLC12540107.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2009-01-06.Retrieved2014-11-30.Alt URL
- ^abcd"Irondequoit Bay".dec.ny.gov.Albany, New York:New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.Retrieved2014-11-30.
- ^abRochester East, NY Quadrangle(Map).United States Geological Survey.Retrieved2008-07-11.
- ^"Geology: 100,000 years ago".Rochester's History: An Illustrated Timeline.Archived fromthe originalon 2008-06-03.Retrieved2008-07-11.
- ^"Geology: 12,000 years ago".Rochester's History: An Illustrated Timeline.Archived fromthe originalon 2008-06-03.Retrieved2008-07-11.
- ^"1688 Map of Lake Ontario".Retrieved2008-07-11.
- ^David Y. Allen."French Mapping of New York and New England, 1604-1760".Stony Brook University.Retrieved2008-07-11.
- ^"1829 Map of Monroe County, New York".Retrieved2008-07-11.
- ^"Map of the Town of Webster, Monroe County"(PDF).Town Map Series.Rochester, New York:GIS Services Division, Department of Environmental Services. 2012-01-04.Retrieved2013-02-03.
{{cite web}}:External link in|work= - ^abc"Map of the Town of Penfield, Monroe County"(PDF).Town Map Series.Rochester, New York:GIS Services Division, Department of Environmental Services. 2012-01-04.Retrieved2013-02-03.
{{cite web}}:External link in|work= - ^ab"Map of the Town of Irondequoit, Monroe County"(PDF).Town Map Series.Rochester, New York:GIS Services Division, Department of Environmental Services. 2012-01-04.Retrieved2013-02-03.
{{cite web}}:External link in|work= - ^"Brooks dedicates park in honor of President Lincoln's 200th birthday"(PDF).Town of Penfield. 2008-02-12.Retrieved2013-12-23.
- ^"Sandbar Park".Facilities.Webster, New York:Webster Parks and Recreation Department. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-06-06.Retrieved2013-02-03.
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