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'''Lake Tappan''' is a reservoir |
'''Lake Tappan''' is a reservoir impounded by the Tappan [[Dam]] on the [[Hackensack River]]. It straddles the border between [[River Vale, New Jersey|River Vale]] and [[Old Tappan, New Jersey]]. It extends north past the [[New York]] state border and into [[Orangetown, New York]]. The reservoir was formed in 1967, flooding areas that included the former CAPROC Field [[Civil Air Patrol]] airstrip.<ref>{{cite news|last=Knight|first=Robert|title=June 26 Hearing on Pearl River Housing Project|url=http://www.rocklandtimes.com/2012/06/14/june-26-hearing-on-pearl-river-housing-project/|accessdate=9 January 2013|newspaper=Rockland County Times|date=June 14, 2012}}</ref> |
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The Lake Tappan [[reservoir]] covers 1,255 [[acre]]s (5.1 km²) and contains {{convert|3.5|e9USgal|m3}} of water, with up to {{convert|12|to|13|e6USgal|m3}} released per day down stream to the [[Oradell Reservoir]]. Travel time for the passage of water can be as little as 2 to 3 hours. |
The Lake Tappan [[reservoir]] covers 1,255 [[acre]]s (5.1 km²) and contains {{convert|3.5|e9USgal|m3}} of water, with up to {{convert|12|to|13|e6USgal|m3}} released per day down stream to the [[Oradell Reservoir]]. Travel time for the passage of water can be as little as 2 to 3 hours. |
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On March 11, 2003, [[New Jersey]] Governor [[Jim McGreevey]] visited the reservoir and proposed protecting it, [[Woodcliff Lake Reservoir|Woodcliff Lake]] (a neighboring reservoir) and their tributaries with Category 1 water purity status. [http://www.waterindustry.org/New%20Projects/new-jersey-2.htm] |
On March 11, 2003, [[New Jersey]] Governor [[Jim McGreevey]] visited the reservoir and proposed protecting it, [[Woodcliff Lake Reservoir|Woodcliff Lake]] (a neighboring reservoir) and their tributaries with Category 1 water purity status. <ref>[http://www.waterindustry.org/New%20Projects/new-jersey-2.htm]</ref> |
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The reservoir is owned by [[United Water]], a private utility. |
The reservoir is owned by [[United Water]], a private utility. |
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Revision as of 20:21, 9 January 2013
| Lake Tappan | |
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| Standort | Bergen County, New Jersey / Rockland County, New York, USA |
| Coordinates | 41°02′16″N 73°59′24″W / 41.037672°N 73.990000°W |
| Typ | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Hackensack River |
| Basin countries | Newark Basin United States |
| Surface area | 1,255 acres (5.08 km2) |
| Water volume | 3,500,000,000 US gal (13,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 39 ft (12 m)[1] |
| References | [1] |
Lake Tappan is a reservoir impounded by the Tappan Dam on the Hackensack River. It straddles the border between River Vale and Old Tappan, New Jersey. It extends north past the New York state border and into Orangetown, New York. The reservoir was formed in 1967, flooding areas that included the former CAPROC Field Civil Air Patrol airstrip.[2]
The Lake Tappan reservoir covers 1,255 acres (5.1 km²) and contains 3.5 billion US gallons (13,000,000 m3) of water, with up to 12 to 13 million US gallons (45,000 to 49,000 m3) released per day down stream to the Oradell Reservoir. Travel time for the passage of water can be as little as 2 to 3 hours.
On March 11, 2003, New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey visited the reservoir and proposed protecting it, Woodcliff Lake (a neighboring reservoir) and their tributaries with Category 1 water purity status. [3]
The reservoir is owned by United Water, a private utility.
Lake Tappan is a local fishing spot as well, serving as a habitat for bluegill, bass, perch, catfish and carp .
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Tappan
- ^ Knight, Robert (June 14, 2012). "June 26 Hearing on Pearl River Housing Project". Rockland County Times. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ [1]
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