Alcove Reservoir is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to water storage, store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.
Reservoirs are created by controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of wa ...
located in
Albany County, New York
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,
United States
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. It serves as a water supply for the city of
Albany. At in elevation,
Alcove Reservoir New York
the closest hamlet is Alcove, part of the town of Coeymans. New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 (NY 32) is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, wit ...
passes the reservoir on the west. It was built in 1928–1932, inundating the village of Indian Fields.
The Alcove Reservoir is fed by the Hannacroix Creek, Silver Creek and Gulf Creek.
References
Albany Water SystemsCity of Albany - Annual Drinking Water Quality Report 2006
* 2006-05-24, p. 69
External links
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Reservoirs in New York (state)
Geography of Albany, New York
Protected areas of Albany County, New York
Reservoirs in Albany County, New York
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