Rushford Lake is located in the Northwest corner of Allegany County, New York. It is situated in both the Town of Rushford and the Town of Caneadea.
Rushford Lake is a man-made lake with waters held by the Caneadea Dam, build in the late 1920's. Originally owned an governed by Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E), in the early 1980's the Rushford Lake Landowner's Association provided leadership in establishing Rushford Lake as a state-chartered Special Recreation Area. By act of the New York State Legislature, a charter established the Rushford Lake Recreation District. It is governed by a five-person Board of Commissioners composed of one member appointed from each township and the remaining three members elected by vote from registered voters within the Recreation District.
