Irondequoit Bay

Irondequoit Bay is a large body of water located in northeastern Monroe County, New York. The bay, roughly 0.5 miles wide and 4 miles in length, is fed by Irondequoit Creek to the south and flows into Lake Ontario at its northern end. On average, the surface of Irondequoit Bay rests at 245 feet above sea level and is 80 feet deep at its deepest point a short distan…
Irondequoit Bay is a large body of water located in northeastern Monroe County, New York. The bay, roughly 0.5 miles wide and 4 miles in length, is fed by Irondequoit Creek to the south and flows into Lake Ontario at its northern end. On average, the surface of Irondequoit Bay rests at 245 feet above sea level and is 80 feet deep at its deepest point a short distance north of the Irondequoit Bay Bridge carrying the six-lane New York State Route 104 over the bay.
  • Etymology: "It turns out"/"It goes aside"
  • 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)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org