Wanaque River, Ramapo River (via Pompton Lakes intake), Pompton River (via Two Bridges intake)
Primary outflows
Wanaque River
Basin countries
United States
Max. length
6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Max. width
1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Surface area
2,310 acres (9.3 km2)
Average depth
37 feet (11 m)
Max. depth
90 feet (27 m)
Water volume
29,630,000,000 US gallons (1.122×1011 L)
Surface elevation
302.4 feet (92.2 m)
Wanaque Reservoir is a man-made lake located within Wanaque and Ringwood, New Jersey along the Wanaque River. The reservoir came into being in 1928 by the construction of the Raymond Dam along the river in Wanaque. Besides the Wanaque River, the reservoir receives water from two diversions: the Pompton Lakes intake, which takes water from the Ramapo River, and the Two Bridges intake, which takes water from the Pompton River.[1] It is the second largest reservoir in New Jersey by volume, after Round Valley Reservoir. It is the second largest body of water in New Jersey by area, after Lake Hopatcong.[2]
A photo of the Wanaque Reservoir taken from Greenwood Lake Turnpike.
^"Development of a TMDL for the Wanaque Reservoir and Cumulative WLAs/LAs for the Passaic River Watershed, NJDEP" (PDF). Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^NJ.com, Marisa Iati | NJ Advance Media for (2018-04-08). "These stunning views of N.J.'s biggest lakes will make you want to head away from the shore". nj. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
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