Type Reservoir Primary outflows Mohawk River Outflow location Mohawk River | Primary inflows Basin countries United States Inflow source Mohawk River | |
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Similar Delta Lake State Park, Verona Beach State Park, Black River Canal, Fort Stanwix, Oriskany Battlefield State Hist | ||
Delta Reservoir, also known as Delta Lake or Lake Delta, is a reservoir in Oneida County, New York, United States. 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.
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Map of Delta Reservoir, New York, USA
Delta Lake State Park is located on a peninsula extending from the south shore of the lake.
HistoryEdit
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.