(NUWC) Sonar test facility. A scale model of the sonar section of the nuclear submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) was tested during the development of this ship, which was launched in June, 1995. Water quality There is a YSI EMM-2500 Buoy Platform located in the north end of Seneca Lake roughly in the center. Its coordinates are: latitude: 42°41'49.99"N, longitude: 76°55'29.93"W. The buoy has cellular modem communications and measures wind speed and direction, relative humidity, air temperature, barometric pressure, light intensity, and the water's depth and temperature, conductivity, turbidity, and chlorophyll-a levels. The buoy was initially deployed in June 2006. The water depth where it is located is about . On June 30, 2022, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation denied a request for an air permit for a natural gas power plant owned by Greenidge Generation, a bitcoin mining company, on the lake used for powering an 8,000-machine operation which the company argued had no legal basis and would challenge in court in a press statement. Wine Viticulture and winemaking in the area date back to the 19th century, with the foundation of the Seneca Lake Wine Company in 1866 marking the first major winery in the area. The modern era of wine production began in the 1970s with the establishment of several wineries and the passage of the New York Farm Winery Act of 1976. The region was established as an American Viticultural Area in 1988. Seneca Lake Wine Trail hosts many events on and around the lake including the annual winter 'Deck the Halls' event, at which local wineries showcase their vintages. Transport The Elmira & Seneca Lake Railway opened for operation on 19 June 1900 from Horseheads, New York to Seneca Lake. References External links "Test and evaluation of Seawolf class submarine at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center" "Seneca Lake Sonar Test Facility" "Finger Lakes Underwater Preserve Association" New York State Parks: Sampson State Park Sampson Naval Training Station Veterans Website Sampson Air Force Veterans Website Seneca Lake Lakes of Yates County, New York Tourist attractions in Yates County, New York Lakes of Seneca County, New York Lakes of Schuyler County, New York Tourist attractions in Seneca County, New York Tourist attractions in Schuyler County, New York Lakes of New York (state)