Hadlock Pond
Reservoir in Washington County, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hadlock Pond, also known as Lake Hadlock or Sunderland Pond,[1] is a small, private, man-made reservoir[1][3] formed on a tributary of Halfway Creek in the Town of Fort Ann[4] in Washington County, New York, United States.[1]
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Hadlock Pond or Lake Hadlock | |
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Location | Washington County, New York |
Coordinates | 43°25′25″N 73°34′20″W[1] |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Bishop Brook |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 220 acres (89 ha)[2] |
Average depth | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
Max. depth | 43 feet (13 m) |
Shore length1 | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
Surface elevation | 453 ft (138 m)[1] |
Islands | 2 |
Settlements | Fort Ann, New York |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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Constructed in 1896, the original dam was of earthen construction, or rock fill. It had a height of 29 feet (8.8 m), with a width of 850 feet (260 m).[3] The dam was reconstructed in 2005, only to collapse months later, flooding and damaging nearby property.[2]
The pond is owned by the town of Fort Ann, and is primarily used for recreational purposes.[3] The pond has a surface area of 220 acres (0.89 km2).[2]