Round Valley Reservoir - Lebanon, NJ
N 40° 37.242 W 074° 51.168
18T E 512450 N 4496662
The Round Valley Reservoir in the U.S. state of New Jersey was formed in 1960 when the New Jersey Water Authority constructed two large dams and flooded a large ravine in the state's Hunterdon County.
Waymark Code: WM2MNM
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2007
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The Reservoir is named after the naturally forming circular valley surrounded by Cushetunk Mountain, which was formerly a volcano caldera, thus the round shape.
Reaching depths of 180 feet, this 2,000-acre (8 km²) reservoir is best known for its pristine clear blue waters. The reservoir contains 55 billion gallons of water for use in central New Jersey, and is distributed during times of drought via the nearby south brank of the Raritan River . The New Jersey Division of Wildlife (a department of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) claims the reservoir is the southernmost body of water that contains naturally reproducing lake trout. Some of the other species of fish in the lake include bass, pickerel, catfish, yellow perch and rainbow trout. The park also has a wilderness area for camping, swimming facilities, a boat ramp and nature hiking and biking trails.