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Location	Westerlo, New York
Coordinates	42°28′39″N 74°00′53″W / 42.47750°N 74.01472°W / 42.47750; -74.01472
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Average depth	17 ft (5.2 m)
Shore length1	4 mi (6.4 km)
Surface elevation	935 ft (285 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Basic Creek Reservoir is one of three reservoirs in the City of Albany, New York's water system. The reservoir is located in Westerlo, New York and was constructed from 1928-1932 by damming the Basic Creek 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, 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: 17 feet (5.2 m)
• 265 acres (1.07 km²) water
• 5 miles (8.0 km) of shoreline

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