Ramapo Lake

Ramapo Lake
Ramapo Lake
	View northwest from Ramapo Lake Dam
	Ramapo Lake Ramapo Lake
Coordinates	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]

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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]

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

[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.

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[1] [1]
"Off The Beaten Path January 2008 edition" (PDF). Retrieved May 31, 2013.

[2] [2]
"VAN SLYKE CASTLE and RAMAPO PARK". Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.

[3] [3]
"2 teens drown in Ramapo Lake in Oakland, New Jersey". 8 August 2018.

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Ramapo Lake
View northwest from Ramapo Lake Dam
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Coordinates	41.037995°N 74.262599°W / 41.037995; -74.262599
Type	Reservoir

Surface area	120 acres (49 ha)
Max. depth	22 ft (6.7 m)
Surface elevation	550 ft (170 m)