Cooper Lake, located near Lake Hill in the Town of Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, is the largest natural lake in the Catskill Mountains. However, it has been expanded somewhat over the years since it serves as the main reservoir for the nearby City of Kingston and Town of Ulster, which stores water there that it pipes from Mink Hollow Stream in addition to the water that reaches the lake from its 8.6-square mile (22.4 km2) drainage basin.
| Cooper Lake | |
|---|---|
 from Twin Mountain | |
  Cooper Lake  Cooper Lake | |
| Location | Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°03′39.5″N 74°10′42.6″W / 42.060972°N 74.178500°W |
| Type | natural lake, reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | approx. 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
It holds roughly 1.2 billion US gallons (4,500,000 m3) to the city a year; providing an average of 4.6 million US gallons (17,000 m3) a day to Kingston and Ulster.[1]
Operational since 1899, the Edmund T. Cloonan Water Treatment Plant treats Cooper Lake water with chlorine, alum filtration, and lime corrosion control. Its laboratory conducts bacteriological examinations and offers public access for water testing, aiding community monitoring efforts. [2]
Since it is a water supply, boating, swimming and fishing in Cooper Lake are prohibited. [3]
The area of Cooper Lake and the surrounding grounds is owned by City of Kingston Water Department.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Scientist says not enough in Cooper Lake to meet public needs and bottle for sale - Hudson Valley One". 23 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Welcome to the City of Kingston, NY - Water Department". kingston-ny.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ lighthouse75 (2014-12-22). "Saving Cooper Lake". The Hudson Valley and the Catskills. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
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