The Basic Creek Reservoir is one of three

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 ...

s in the City of

Albany, New York Albany ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York, also the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, and about north of New York C ...

's water system. The reservoir is located in

Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,194 at the 2020 census. The town is on the southern border of Albany County and is served by New York State Route 143. History Westerlo was formed from ...

and was constructed from 1928 to 1932 by damming the

Basic Creek Basic Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of New York. The name "Basic" is possibly derived from the Mahican language, meaning "stone". See also *Basic Creek Reservoir The Basic Creek Reservoir is one of three reservoirs in the City of Albany, ...

and flooding former farmland and forest. It is bisected by the Albany County Route 404 causeway. The Basic Creek Reservoir serves as a feeder reservoir, allowing water from the Basic Creek watershed to be diverted to the Hannacroix Creek, which in turn flows into the

Alcove Reservoir Alcove Reservoir is a reservoir located in Albany County, New York, United States. It serves as water supply for the city of Albany. At in elevation,

, the primary source of water for the city. Fishing is allowed in the Basic Creek Reservoir if a permit is bought. There are smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, black crappie, walleye, bluegill, northern pike, and chain pickerel.

Selected statistics

* 716 million US gallons storage * Average Depth: * water * of shoreline Albany Water System - Specs and Capacity
". City of Albany, New York. Basic Creek Reservoir spillway

References

External links

* Reservoirs in New York (state) Protected areas of Albany County, New York Tributaries of the Hudson River Reservoirs in Albany County, New York {{AlbanyCountyNY-geo-stub