Ramapo 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

View southwest across Ramapo Lake in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, New Jersey

On August 7, 2018, at approximately 7 PM, two teens drowned in the lake.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Off The Beaten Path January 2008 edition" (PDF). Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. ^ "VAN SLYKE CASTLE and RAMAPO PARK". Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  3. ^ "2 teens drown in Ramapo Lake in Oakland, New Jersey". 8 August 2018.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramapo_Lake
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