SLPID is the Governing body that supervises, manages and controls Saratoga Lake and the lands surrounding for a public benefit.
- Insuring the preservation of real property values
- Improve water quality
- Enhancing opportunities for public recreational activities which include; the lake steward program, the aquatic invasive harvesting program, outreach education programs on lake ecology and health for the public as well as other programs
- SLPID works closely with local municipalities, State and Federal agencies to protect and improve the health of Saratoga Lake and the wildlife.
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History and Facts
Saratoga Lake is a lake in the eastern part of Saratoga County, New York. The lake is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide at its widest point, and about 95 feet (29 m) deep.
The Lake is surrounded by the City of Saratoga Springs on the north west, the Town of Malta on the south west, the Town of Stillwater on the south east, and the Town of Saratoga on the north east. New York State Route 9P is a highway that runs along the southern end and eastern side of the lake, and then crosses its outlet in the north.
The lake’s major source is the Kayaderosseras Creek which enters the lake from the north west, and the outlet is Fish Creek, which exits the lake from the north and flows into the Hudson River at Schuylerville, New York.
The name Saratoga is said to derive from the native Se-rach-ta-gue, meaning hillside country of the great river; however several completely different interpretations have been proposed.
Archeological evidence shows Native American occupation dating back to 7000BC.
The first European to visit the lake may have been the Jesuit Isaac Jogues in 1642. The Saint Isaac Jogues Chapel, on the Lake in Stillwater, commemorates his mission.
photo: By Peter Flass at English Wikipedia
Commissioners
Executive Director / Administrator
Cristina A. Connolly
cconnolly@slpidny.gov
518-223-3252
City of Saratoga Springs, SLPID Chairperson
Kathy Simmonds (term expires 12/2026)
Commissioner at Large
Dennis Baker (term expires 12/2027)
Commissioner – Town of Saratoga
Walt Borisenok (term expires 12/2028)
Commissioner –Town of Malta
Pete Scalici (term expires 12/2028)
Commissioner – Town of Stillwater
Victor Mazzotti (term expires 12/2027)