Lake Tiorati

Lake Tiorati
Location of the lake in New York.
Location of the lake in New York.
Lake Tiorati
LocationHarriman State Park, Orange County, New York
Coordinates41°15′58″N 74°05′28″W / 41.266°N 74.091°W / 41.266; -74.091
Typelake

Lake Tiorati is one of the seven main lakes in Harriman State Park, located in Orange County, New York. It is a man-made lake, created by dredging swampland[1] and constructing a concrete dam.[2] The name Tiorati means "Blue like Sky". Its name is the Algonquin word for "sky-like".[3]

  1. ^ State beaches and pools open | Monroe Woodbury NY | Sports
  2. ^ New York State Office of Parks and Recreation. "Lake Tiorati Beach". Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Troop 49’s Adventure | The Oakland Journal