Lake Carmel (New York)

Lake Carmel
Lake from the junction of New York State Routes 52 and 311
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Location	Lake Carmel, New York
Coordinates	41°27′35″N 73°39′54″W / 41.45972°N 73.66500°W / 41.45972; -73.66500
Primary outflows	Middle Branch Croton River
Catchment area	13 sq mi (34 km2)[1]
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	1.9 mi (3.1 km)
Max. width	1,300 ft (400 m)
Surface area	200 acres (81 ha)[2]
Water volume	2,790 acre⋅ft (3,440,000 m3)[1]
Surface elevation	618 ft (188 m)
References	[1][2]

Lake Carmel is a small manmade lake located in the Town of Kent, in Putnam County, New York. It takes its name from the nearby town of Carmel, and in turn gives it to the community of Lake Carmel surrounding it.

The lake was created by developers in the early 20th century by damming the Middle Branch of the Croton River. It is one of the few sizeable bodies of water in the county not a part of the New York City water supply system, but its outfall goes straight into the system's Middle Branch Reservoir downstream in the town of Carmel. Due to increasing development around the lake, the city has helped the community improve its wastewater treatment.