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Primitive Area, before it was made a part of the William C. Whitney Wilderness Area in 1997. The railroad right-of-way is being renovated by owner New York State in 2021-2022, after a total lack of service since 1981, and the Adirondack Railroad will begin tourist passenger service from Utica through the former Webb lands in 2022, en route to a new northern terminus of Tupper Lake (108 miles).
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In 1979, New York State acquired the 7,200 acres (29 km) of
Nehasane Park surrounding Lake Lila; Forest Lodge was razed by the state at the request of the Webb family as part of the acquisition process. The railway station that formerly served the lodge still stands. The area was originally
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It is the twenty-second largest body of water in the park, and the largest lake in the
Adirondack Park whose shoreline is entirely state-owned. Of the 100 largest lakes in the park, it is one of only five which are free of motorboats, jetskis, and floatplanes, including
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The southeastern portion of Lake Lila is an extensive wetland drained by the
Shingle Shanty Brook, which feeds the lake; the lake is drained by the
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assembled a 115,000-acre (470 km) preserve, called
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399:Great Camp
363:lake trout
259:Max. depth
235:Max. width
147:74°45′15″W
144:44°00′10″N
310:Lake Lila
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111:Location
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403:Lila
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