Utsayantha Lake is a small
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
located north of the village of
Stamford in
Delaware County, New York
Delaware County is a county located in the US state of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 44,308. The county seat is Delhi. The county is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, ...
. The
West Branch Delaware River
The West Branch Delaware River is one of two branches that form the Delaware River. It is approximately 90 mi (144 km) long, and flows through the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. It winds through a mountainous area of New York ...
flows through Utsayantha Lake.
History
Utsayantha Lake is named after Utsayantha, the daughter of Chief Ubiwacha. Chief Ubiwacha was the chief of the
Lenape
The Lenape (, , or Lenape , del, Lënapeyok) also called the Leni Lenape, Lenni Lenape and Delaware people, are an indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, who live in the United States and Canada. Their historical territory includ ...
Indians. Utsayantha drowned herself in the lake after seeing her son drowned in the lake.
See also
*
List of lakes in New York
This is a list of lakes in the state of New York in the United States. The list is not exhaustive.
* Adirondack Lake
* Ampersand Lake
* Atwood Lake
* Avalanche Lake
* Augur Lake
* Bailey Pond
* Ballston Lake
* Basket Pond
* Bass La ...
References
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Lakes of New York (state)
Lakes of Delaware County, New York
Reservoirs in Delaware County, New York