The lake was developed by an interstate partnership of the Hackensack Water Company (of New Jersey) and the Spring Valley Water Company (of Spring Valley, New York), to provide water on both sides of the state line.[1]: 195–213
Adrian Leiby's monograph, The Hackensack Water Company, 1869-1969,[1] describes the conception of the lake (owing chiefly to George F. Wieghardt, chief engineer from 1938 to 1954);[1]: 195–213 the sense that the proposed lake needed to be built soon, before any ill-advised new housing developments on the swampy lowlands would preclude it;[1]: 195–213 and the difficulty in refuting conspiracy theories among the public that the proposed lake was a plan by New Jersey thieves to steal water from New York state or to create miles of "smelly mud flats" in Clarkstown.[1]: 195–213 By the time of a severe drought in 1963-65, Leiby noted, public approval of the attractive lake and the water security it provided was nearly universal;[1]: 221 writing in 1969, he said, "Twelve years later it is hard to believe that there is a single person in the County who would willingly see DeForest Lake drained and its land filled with development houses."[1]: 213
The lake is named after Henry L. deForest, president of Hackensack Water Company from 1936 to 1950, under whose presidency the lake was conceived;[1]: 210 at the time that the completed lake was dedicated on March 13, 1957, Henry L. deForest had recently died. Henry's father, Robert W. DeForest, had led the Hackensack Water Company from 1881 to 1926.
The Hackensack Water Company and the Spring Valley Water Company had long cooperated, the former being a chief stockholder of the latter; they were merged into United Water Resources in the 1980s, which was later acquired by Suez North America.
^ abcdefghijLeiby, Adrian C. (1969), The Hackensack Water Company, 1869-1969, In collaboration with Nancy Wichman, Bergen County Historical Society, ASIN B0006C01Q0, OCLC 13847.
^History of Hackensack Water Company/United Water Company
^. Haverstraw Water Supply Project. United Water. Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
^"Chapter 12.0: Infrastructure" (PDF). Rockland County Comprehensive Plan 280 DRAFT. United Water. September 1, 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
^. Superfund Research Program. Columbia University. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
lake, deforest, also, called, deforest, lake, reservoir, clarkstown, york, created, 1956, impounding, hackensack, river, which, principal, part, water, supply, rockland, county, york, northern, jersey, mainly, bergen, hudson, counties, reservoir, owned, operat. Lake DeForest also called DeForest Lake 1 195 213 is a reservoir in Clarkstown New York created in 1956 by impounding the Hackensack River which is a principal part of the water supply for Rockland County New York and Northern New Jersey mainly Bergen and Hudson counties 2 The reservoir is owned and operated by Suez North America and is the most upstream of its reservoirs along the river s watershed the others being Lake Tappan the Woodcliff Lake Reservoir and the Oradell Reservoir It has a storage capacity of 5 6 billion gallons 3 4 5 6 Swimming and bathing are disallowed because the water is reserved for potable use 1 212 The lake is traversed by a causeway carrying Congers Road CR 80 Lake DeForestLake DeForest viewed from nearby High Tor a summit of the northern Hudson River Palisades Lake DeForestShow map of New YorkLake DeForestShow map of the United StatesLocationClarkstown New York United StatesCoordinates41 09 21 N 73 57 30 W 41 1558 N 73 9584 W 41 1558 73 9584 Lake Deforest Coordinates 41 09 21 N 73 57 30 W 41 1558 N 73 9584 W 41 1558 73 9584 Lake Deforest TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsHackensack RiverBasin countriesNewark BasinUnited StatesHistory EditThe lake was developed by an interstate partnership of the Hackensack Water Company of New Jersey and the Spring Valley Water Company of Spring Valley New York to provide water on both sides of the state line 1 195 213 Adrian Leiby s monograph The Hackensack Water Company 1869 1969 1 describes the conception of the lake owing chiefly to George F Wieghardt chief engineer from 1938 to 1954 1 195 213 the sense that the proposed lake needed to be built soon before any ill advised new housing developments on the swampy lowlands would preclude it 1 195 213 and the difficulty in refuting conspiracy theories among the public that the proposed lake was a plan by New Jersey thieves to steal water from New York state or to create miles of smelly mud flats in Clarkstown 1 195 213 By the time of a severe drought in 1963 65 Leiby noted public approval of the attractive lake and the water security it provided was nearly universal 1 221 writing in 1969 he said Twelve years later it is hard to believe that there is a single person in the County who would willingly see DeForest Lake drained and its land filled with development houses 1 213 The lake is named after Henry L deForest president of Hackensack Water Company from 1936 to 1950 under whose presidency the lake was conceived 1 210 at the time that the completed lake was dedicated on March 13 1957 Henry L deForest had recently died Henry s father Robert W DeForest had led the Hackensack Water Company from 1881 to 1926 The Hackensack Water Company and the Spring Valley Water Company had long cooperated the former being a chief stockholder of the latter they were merged into United Water Resources in the 1980s which was later acquired by Suez North America See also EditList of dams and reservoirs in New York New Milford Plant of the Hackensack Water Company Hackensack Water Company Complex List of crossings of the Hackensack River List of dams and reservoirs in New JerseyReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i j Leiby Adrian C 1969 The Hackensack Water Company 1869 1969 In collaboration with Nancy Wichman Bergen County Historical Society ASIN B0006C01Q0 OCLC 13847 History of Hackensack Water Company United Water Company Lake DeForest Haverstraw Water Supply Project United Water Archived from the original on 2012 05 08 Retrieved 2012 10 27 Chapter 12 0 Infrastructure PDF Rockland County Comprehensive Plan 280 DRAFT United Water September 1 2010 Retrieved 2012 10 27 Water Sources in Rockland County Superfund Research Program Columbia University Archived from the original on 2012 10 23 Retrieved 2012 10 27 Lake DeForest USGS Retrieved 2012 10 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lake DeForest amp oldid 1112912872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
