Cooper Lake (New York) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cooper Lake
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Location	Ulster County, New York
Coordinates	42°03′36″N 74°10′41″W / 42.060°N 74.178°W / 42.060; -74.178
Type	natural lake, reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	approx. 150 acres (61 ha)
Surface elevation	1,080 ft (330 m)

Cooper Lake, located near Lake Hill in the Town of Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, is the largest natural lake in the Catskill Mountains. However, it has been expanded somewhat over the years since it serves as the main reservoir for the nearby City of Kingston and Town of Ulster, which stores water there that it pipes from Mink Hollow Stream in addition to the water that reaches the lake from its 8.6-square mile (22.4 km²) drainage basin.

It holds roughly 1.2 billion US gallons (4,500,000 m³) to the city a year; providing an average of 4.6 million US gallons (17,000 m³) a day to Kingston and Ulster.

Swimming and fishing in Cooper Lake are prohibited.

The area of Cooper Lake and the surrounding grounds is owned by City of Kingston Water Department.