Nassau Lake

Nassau Lake is a reservoir located in Rensselaer County, New York.

Nassau Lake
Location of Nassau Lake in New York State.
Location of Nassau Lake in New York State.
Nassau Lake
LocationRensselaer County, New York
Coordinates42.538°N 73.604°W / 42.538; -73.604
Typereservoir

Jonathan Hoag, who settled in Nassau in 1792, purchased of Patroon Stephen Van Rensselaer, several hundred acres of land on and adjoining the site of the village of Nassau. The body of water now known as Nassau Lake was then named Hoag's Pond. It was created by Hoag by constructing a dam which covered "the Vlaie" or "Beaver Meadow" with water.[1]

Nassau Lake and its dam are owned and maintained by the Nassau Lake Park Improvement Association. Use of the lake and association properties are reserved for members of the association.[2] The land surrounding the lake includes the hamlets of Morey Park (at the north end), Braeside (on the west side of the lake), and Rosecrans Park (at the south end). The entire land surrounding the lake is part of the Nassau Lake census-designated place.

There is currently a ban on fish consumption in Nassau Lake due to contamination from the Dewey Loeffel Landfill.[3]

References
  1. "Town of Nassau History" (PDF). Town of Nassau, New York. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  2. "Welcome Page". Nassau Lake Park Improvement Association. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  3. "EPA Superfund Site Information". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 2016-12-17.


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