Oneida Lake

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Oneida Lake (ōnī´də), c.80 sq mi (210 sq km), 22 mi (35 km) long and 1 to 5 mi (1.6–8.1 km) wide, central N.Y., NE of Syracuse. The New York State Canal System links the eastern end of the lake with the Mohawk River and also follows part of the Oneida River, which flows from the western end of the lake c.20 mi (30 km) into the Oswego River.