Monksville Reservoir

Monksville Reservoir
Location of Monksville Reservoir in New Jersey, USA.
Location of Monksville Reservoir in New Jersey, USA.
Monksville Reservoir
Location of Monksville Reservoir in New Jersey, USA.
Location of Monksville Reservoir in New Jersey, USA.
Monksville Reservoir
LocationRingwood / Ringwood & West Milford, NJ,
Passaic County, New Jersey
Coordinates41°07′20″N 74°17′59″W / 41.122217°N 74.299829°W / 41.122217; -74.299829
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length3 mi (4.8 km)
Surface area505 acres (2.04 km2)
Max. depth90 ft (27 m)
Water volume7 billion US gallons (26,000,000 m3)
Surface elevation400 ft (120 m)
Monksville Reservoir, New Jersey, seen from the south. Photo: Erlend Bjørtvedt

The Monksville Reservoir is an artificial lake created in 1987 by damming on the Wanaque River in Ringwood, New Jersey. It is named after the former community of Monksville, which was relocated and flooded upon its completion.