Ramapo Lake is a 120-acre man-made lake in Ramapo Mountain State Forest in Northern New Jersey.[1]

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)

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]

Incidents

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

References

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