Alcove Reservoir is a reservoir located in Albany County, New York, United States. It serves as a water supply for the city of Albany. At 618 ft (188 m) in elevation,[1] the closest hamlet is Alcove, part of the town of Coeymans. New York State Route 32 passes the reservoir on the west. It was built in 1928–1932, inundating the village of Indian Fields.
The Alcove Reservoir is fed by the Hannacroix Creek, Silver Creek and Gulf Creek.
References
- ^ Alcove Reservoir New York Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Albany Water Systems
- City of Albany - Annual Drinking Water Quality Report 2006
- History of Coeymans Archived 5 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "Town of Coeymans Comprehensive Plan - Draft" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2008. (545 KB) 2006-05-24, p. 69
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