Delta Reservoir

Delta Reservoir

View of Delta Reservoir, looking East.
Location Oneida County, New York
Coordinates 43°17′22″N 75°26′11″W / 43.28944°N 75.43639°W / 43.28944; -75.43639Coordinates: 43°17′22″N 75°26′11″W / 43.28944°N 75.43639°W / 43.28944; -75.43639
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Mohawk River
Primary outflows Mohawk River
Basin countries United States

Delta Reservoir, also known as Delta Lake or Lake Delta, is a reservoir in Oneida County, New York, United States.[1] Most of the lake is within the southwest part of the Town of Western, north of Rome. The western part of the lake is in the Town of Lee.

Delta Lake State Park is located on a peninsula extending from the south shore of the lake.

History

The lake was created by a dam on the Mohawk River, for which construction began in 1908. The dam is on the south side of the lake, southwest of the state park. Originally, the purpose of the reservoir was to guarantee sufficient water for the Erie Canal, however it today is used to control flooding in the Mohawk basin. The reservoir contains 2.7 million cubic feet (76,000 m3) of water.

The dam flooded the community of Delta, which was located on the west bank of the river. Most of the structures of the village were torn down and moved to new locations before the inundation.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Delta Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
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