Delta Reservoir | |
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Location | Oneida County, New York |
Coordinates | 43°17′22″N 75°26′11″W / 43.28944°N 75.43639°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Mohawk River, Potash Creek, Sprinks Brook, Griffith Brook |
Primary outflows | Mohawk River |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 2,377 acres (3.714 sq mi) |
Average depth | 22 feet (6.7 m)[1] |
Max. depth | 60 feet (18 m) |
Shore length1 | 18.7 miles (30.1 km) |
Surface elevation | 548 feet (167 m) |
Islands | 4 |
Settlements | Rome, Westernville |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Delta Reservoir, also known as Delta Lake, is a reservoir located in Oneida County, New York, United States.[2] It was formed by the impoundment of the Mohawk River. Most of the lake is within the southwest part of the Town of Western, north of Rome. The western part of the lake is in the Town of Lee.
Delta Lake State Park is located on a peninsula extending from the south shore of the lake.