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Alcove Reservoir is a reservoir located in Albany County, New York, United States. It serves as water supply for the city of Albany. At 618 ft (188 m) in elevation,[1] the closest hamlet is Alcove, part of the town of Coeymans. New York State Route 32 passes the reservoir on the west. It was built 1928–1932, inundating the village of Indian Fields.

Alcove Reservoir
Alcove Reservoir from NY 32
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Location	Coeymans, Albany County, New York
Coordinates	42°28′04″N 073°55′53″W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Hannacroix Creek
Primary outflows	Hannacroix Creek
Catchment area	6,300 acres (2,500 ha)
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1,426 acres (577.1 ha)
Average depth	25 ft (7.6 m)
Max. depth	75 ft (23 m)
Surface elevation	618 ft (188 m)

The Alcove Reservoir is fed by the Hannacroix Creek, Silver Creek and Gulf Creek.

References

• Albany Water Systems
• City of Albany - Annual Drinking Water Quality Report 2006
• History of Coeymans Archived 5 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
• "Town of Coeymans Comprehensive Plan - Draft" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2008.  (545 KB) 2006-05-24, p. 69

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alcove Reservoir

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