Lake Peekskill (lake)

Lake Peekskill
Lake Peekskill
Location	Putnam Valley, New York
Coordinates	41°20′21″N 73°52′56″W
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	58 acres (23 ha)[1]
Surface elevation	88 m (289 ft)[1]

Lake Peekskill is a small manmade lake located in the town of Putnam Valley in Putnam County, New York. Originally called Lower Cranberry Pond before being dammed, the lake was created as a destination recreational area in the 1920s by the McGolrick Co. by impounding a small unnamed tributary of Peekskill Hollow Creek with a dam on its southwest end.[2]

Summer cottages were then built adjacent to it for sale to New York City residents, developing into the hamlet of Lake Peekskill. Today's community is mostly year-round. There are three private beaches on the lake: North Beach, Singers Beach and Carraras Beach.

Following some years when hazardous algal blooms were present, in 2019 it was reported that the recent installation of a diffuser system had ameliorated the problem.[3][4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Peekskill
2. National Dam Safety Program. Lake Peekskill Dam (Inventory Number N.Y. 87), Lower Hudson River Basin, Putnam County, New York. Phase I Inspection Report, dated 1981-08-14, apps.dtic.mil, accessed 15 September 2022
3. Harmful Algae Blooms Still Present, But Not Prevalent August 14, 2019 David Propper, www.theexaminernews.com, accessed 17 September 2022
4. Multilevel-methods Approach Key to Kicking the Toxic HAB Habit April 04, 2022 onewatermedia.com, accessed 17 September 2022

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