Ramapo Lake
Reservoir
41°02′17″N 74°15′45″W / 41.037995°N 74.262599°W / 41.037995; -74.262599Ramapo Lake is a 120-acre man-made lake in Ramapo Mountain State Forest in Northern New Jersey.[1]
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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