Lake Maratanza

Lake Maratanza is the highest lake in New York's Shawangunk Ridge at 2,245 feet (684 m) above sea level. It is within Sam's Point Preserve.

Lake Maratanza
Lake Maratanza viewed from the west shore in July, 2011.
Lake Maratanza
LocationWawarsing. New York, United States
Coordinates41.680156°N 74.352808°W / 41.680156; -74.352808 (Lake Maratanza)
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation2,245 ft (684 m)

The lake is dammed, and supplies drinking water to Ellenville, New York. The outlet brook drains to the other side of the ridge, into the Verkeerder Kill, a tributary of the Shawangunk Kill and by extension the Wallkill River.

See also

  • List of reservoirs and dams in New York


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