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Tarrytown Reservoir
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tarrytown Reservoir |
| image | TarrytownReservoirFromDam2011-2.jpg |
| caption | Tarrytown Reservoir in 2011 |
| pushpin_map | New York |
| location | Tarrytown, New York |
| coords | |
| type | Reservoir |
| catchment | 1.4 sqmi |
| basin_countries | United States |
| area | 81 acre |
| elevation | 77 m |
| max-depth = The Tarrytown Reservoir is an 81-acre (0.33 km2) decommissioned storage reservoir in Tarrytown, New York. It is now part of the Tarrytown Lakes Park.

The reservoir was completed in 1897 by the village of Tarrytown as the village's main storage reservoir. Railroad magnate Jay Gould, owner of Lyndhurst estate in Tarrytown, contributed $100,000 (approximately $3,900,000 in today's value as of 2025) for the project. The reservoir was formed by the Tarrytown Waterworks Dam, which impounded a tributary of the Saw Mill River. The reservoir itself, consisting of the Upper Lake and the Lower Lake, had a maximum capacity of 200 million gallons of water, or 1100 acre.ft.
The Tarrytown Waterworks Dam is earthen, 18 feet (5.5 m) high, 315 feet (96 m) long, and sits at the head of a drainage area of 1.4 sqmi. When the reservoir was operational, two well houses stood on small islands near the edge of the larger Lower Lake; one of them is still there today. The Eastview Pumping Station still stands on the easternmost point of the reservoir; it houses filters and pumps that were used until 1993.
The reservoir was decommissioned in 1993 because it could no longer supply enough drinking water for the village's growing population, and Tarrytown began sourcing its water from the larger New York City water supply system. The two lakes, together with the 60 acres surrounding them, comprise the Tarrytown Lakes Park, a scenic recreation area for walking and biking. Kayaking (with kayak rentals in season) and fishing are by village permit. The walking trails connect to both the North County Trailway and the South County Trailway, parts of the Empire State Trail.
Gallery
File:Tarrytown Lakes Park2.jpg|The Lower Lake File:Tarrytown Lakes Park3.jpg|The Upper Lake File:Tarrytown Lakes Park4.jpg|A path in the Tarrytown Lakes Park
References
References
- {{gnis. 967068
- "On the Water: Secret history of Tarrytown Lakes". The Journal News.
- (1897). "The Manual of American water-works, Volume 4". Engineering News.
- (October 3, 2018). "The Tarrytown Lakes Park—Get Out and Explore It!". The Hudson Independent.
- "Water Rates / Water Department".
- "RockefellerTrailMap.pdf".
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