Lake Maratanza Explained

Lake Maratanza
Pushpin Map:New York
Location:Wawarsing, New York, United States
Basin Countries:United States
Elevation:2,245 ft (684 m)

Lake Maratanza is the highest lake in New York's Shawangunk Ridge at 2,245 feet (684 m) above sea level. It is within Sam's Point Preserve.[1]

Course

The lake is dammed and supplies drinking water to Ellenville. The outlet brook drains to the other side of the ridge, into the Verkeerder Kill, a tributary of the Shawangunk Kill and by extension the Wallkill River.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Sam's Point Area . 2023-12-16 . New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.