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FINGER LAKES REGION

Owasco Lake
Emergency & Safety Resources

The Lake List · Medical care, on-water assistance and useful contacts for Owasco Lake homeowners and guests.

For an immediate emergency, call 911

For police, fire, ambulance or an emergency on the water, call 911. Give your street address or, on the lake, your location, nearest shore, landmark or GPS coordinates. Do not delay an emergency call while choosing a county contact.

Call 911

Emergency rooms

Hospital emergency departments around the lake. These locations are not ranked by proximity; in an emergency call 911 and follow the dispatcher’s instructions.

Auburn Community Hospital

Auburn · Emergency department open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Emergency department information line:

17 Lansing Street, Auburn, NY 13021

Call 315-255-7075 Official information Directions

Cayuga Medical Center

Ithaca · 24-hour emergency care.
Phone below is the hospital main line.

101 Dates Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850

Call 607-274-4011 Official information Directions

Urgent & immediate care

For non-emergency care. Call before traveling to confirm today’s hours, services, age requirements and availability. Urgent care is not a substitute for emergency care.

Finger Lakes Medical Urgent Care Center

Auburn · Non-emergency urgent care provided by Auburn Community Hospital. Confirm current hours before traveling.

303 Grant Avenue, Auburn, NY 13021

Call 315-258-7100 Official information Directions

Urgent Medical Care of Skaneateles

Skaneateles · Non-emergency urgent care provided by Auburn Community Hospital. Confirm current hours before traveling.

793 Genesee Street, Skaneateles, NY 13152

Call 315-685-9355 Official information Directions

Marine patrol & local public safety

Owasco Lake is in Cayuga County. For a water emergency or immediate police, fire or EMS response, call 911. The contacts below are for routine inquiries; they are not dedicated emergency rescue lines.

Cayuga County

Sheriff’s Office / Marine Patrol.
General main line, available 24 hours:

Call 315-253-1222 Official information

Utility outages & gas concerns

Use the company shown on your utility bill; electricity and gas may have different providers. Inclusion here does not mean a utility serves every property on this lake. Stay away from downed lines. For immediate danger, call 911.

NYSEG customers

Electric outages: 800-572-1131.
Natural gas emergencies: 800-572-1121. If you suspect a gas leak, leave the area and call from a safe location. Immediate danger: 911.

Report electric outage Gas emergency: 800-572-1121 Official information

National Grid customers

Upstate NY electric outages: 800-867-5222.
Natural gas emergencies: 800-892-2345. If you suspect a gas leak, go outside and call from a safe location. Immediate danger: 911.

Report electric outage Gas emergency: 800-892-2345 Official information

Propane safety

If you suspect a propane leak, leave the area immediately, avoid creating sparks, and call your propane supplier from a safe location. If you cannot reach the supplier, call 911. Do not return until responders say it is safe.

Official information

Make your lake address easy to find

Keep these details where family members, renters and guests can find them.

At the house

Write down your full street address, town and county, private road name, driveway entrance and any access instructions.

At the dock

Keep your lake location, nearest shore and recognizable landmarks handy. Include GPS coordinates if available.

Before guests arrive

Share your address and location details, utility and propane provider contacts, and this resource page.

Part of The Lake List

Contacts and locations checked against official sources October 15, 2026. This page is not monitored for emergencies, does not show live wait times or patrol availability, and is not a complete list of every service. Follow official sources for changes.