Ramapo Lake
Ramapo Lake | |
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![]() View northwest from Ramapo Lake Dam | |
Coordinates | 41°02′17″N 74°15′45″W / 41.037995°N 74.262599°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Surface area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
Max. depth | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
Surface elevation | 550 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
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On August 7, 2018, at approximately 7 PM, two teens drowned in the lake.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Off The Beaten Path January 2008 edition" (PDF). Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "VAN SLYKE CASTLE and RAMAPO PARK". Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "2 teens drown in Ramapo Lake in Oakland, New Jersey". 8 August 2018.
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