Ramapo Lake

Coordinates: 41°02′17″N 74°15′45″W / 41.037995°N 74.262599°W / 41.037995; -74.262599
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Ramapo Lake
View northwest from Ramapo Lake Dam
Location of Ramapo Lake in New Jersey, USA.
Location of Ramapo Lake in New Jersey, USA.
Ramapo Lake
Location of Ramapo Lake in New Jersey, USA.
Location of Ramapo Lake in New Jersey, USA.
Ramapo Lake
Coordinates41°02′17″N 74°15′45″W / 41.037995°N 74.262599°W / 41.037995; -74.262599
TypeReservoir
Surface area120 acres (49 ha)
Max. depth22 ft (6.7 m)
Surface elevation550 ft (170 m)

Ramapo Lake is a 120-acre man-made lake in Ramapo Mountain State Forest in Northern New Jersey.[1]

Ramapo Lake originally consisting of a 25-acre pond named Rotten Poel (Rats Pond) by the Dutch. It was enlarged and deepened by Jacob Rogers in the late 19th century when he built a stone dam across its outlet.[2]

Incidents[edit]

View southwest across Ramapo Lake in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, New Jersey

On August 7, 2018, at approximately 7 PM, two teens drowned in the lake.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Off The Beaten Path January 2008 edition" (PDF). Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. ^ "VAN SLYKE CASTLE and RAMAPO PARK". Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  3. ^ "2 teens drown in Ramapo Lake in Oakland, New Jersey". 8 August 2018.