Ramapo Lake is a 120-acre man-made lake in
Ramapo Mountain State Forest
Ramapo Mountain State Forest is a state forest in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen and Passaic County, New Jersey, Passaic Counties in New Jersey. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
The par ...
in
Northern New Jersey.
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.
Incidents

On August 7, 2018, at approximately 7 PM, two teens drowned in the lake.
References
Reservoirs in New Jersey
Bodies of water of Bergen County, New Jersey
Lakes of Passaic County, New Jersey
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