Every named reservoir in the Adirondack Park — flood-control basins, drinking-water sources, and the impoundments anchoring the southern watersheds.
Cameron Pond is a 56-acre reservoir in the Great Sacandaga Lake region — one of the quieter impoundments in a drainage system better known for powerboats and shoreline development than backcountry character. No fish species data on file, which usually means either limited stocking history or limited angler interest; the pond likely functions more as flow management than destination fishing. Access details are sparse in the public record, so if you're chasing it down, expect to navigate private land boundaries or unmapped DEC easements. Worth a look if you're already in the area and prefer still water to the Sacandaga's fetch — otherwise, it's a name on the map more than a known quantity.
Canajoharie Reservoir is a 12-acre impoundment in the Great Sacandaga Lake region — small-scale public water supply infrastructure, not a destination fishery or recreational draw. The name carries over from the Mohawk Valley town of Canajoharie, though the reservoir itself sits well into the southern Adirondacks, part of the patchwork of municipal and private holdings that complicate access in the southeastern Park. No fish stocking records on file, no marked public access, no surrounding trail system — this is functionally off-limits water unless you're tied to the local water district. If you're looking for nearby paddling or fishing, the Great Sacandaga Lake proper is the move.
Carry Falls Reservoir is a remote 1,200-acre impoundment on the Oswegatchie River in the Five Ponds Wilderness. Access requires a multi-mile paddle or portage from Inlet or Wanakena — motorboats prohibited, making it a backcountry destination for canoeists and anglers targeting pike and bass.
Carthage Reservoir is a one-acre municipal impoundment in the Old Forge area — the kind of working water that shows up on USGS quads but not in guidebooks. No public access, no fish stocking records, no trail connections — this is infrastructure, not recreation. If you're looking for a paddle or a cast in the Old Forge corridor, you're ten minutes from the Fulton Chain, where the actual lake country starts.
Cascade Reservoir Number 5 is one of several small impoundments in the Moose River drainage near Old Forge — working reservoirs built for flow control, not recreation. At 25 acres it's one of the smaller units in the chain, tucked into softwood flats west of the main corridor, the kind of water you pass on a forest road and file away as *possible canoe access if you know the landowner situation*. No fish data on record, no established public access, no reason to seek it out unless you're mapping the watershed or counting reservoirs. If you want a paddle near Old Forge, start with the Fulton Chain.
Cedar River Flow is a 486-acre impoundment on the Cedar River south of Raquette Lake — created by the Wakely Dam and managed by the state as part of the Hudson River watershed system. The flow sits in a broad, marshy basin ringed by low hills and accessed primarily by water: paddlers launch from the Cedar River Road put-in and explore the maze of bays, deadfalls, and flooded timber that define the reservoir's character. This is remote flatwater — no road noise, no development, and long views across open water broken by standing dead spruce. No fish species data on file, but the shallow, weedy structure suggests warmwater habitat typical of Adirondack impoundments.
Cold Brook Reservoir is a three-acre impoundment in the Great Sacandaga Lake region — utilitarian rather than scenic, part of the hydrological patchwork that feeds the larger Sacandaga system. No fish data on record, no formal trail access, and no nearby peaks to anchor a day trip. This is the kind of small reservoir that shows up on DEC water inventories but doesn't draw paddlers or anglers — more likely to be encountered as a landmark on a drive through the southern Adirondacks than as a destination. If you're mapping every named water in the Park, you'll tick this one off; otherwise, keep moving toward the lake itself.
Cook's Pond is a two-acre reservoir in the Great Sacandaga Lake basin — small enough that it likely serves a private or institutional purpose rather than public recreation, and without the fish survey data that would indicate DEC management. The Great Sacandaga corridor runs heavy with reservoirs and flowages dating to the 1930s dam projects, and ponds this size often sit on private land or function as water supply for seasonal camps. No public access information on file — if you're planning a visit, confirm ownership and permission before approaching the shoreline.
Cork Center Reservoir is a 42-acre impoundment in the Great Sacandaga Lake region — part of the reservoir system that feeds the broader Sacandaga basin, though it sits removed from the main lake traffic and the shoreline development that defines the public face of the Sacandaga. No fish species data on record, which typically means either limited stocking history or limited angler reporting; most Sacandaga-area impoundments hold warmwater species (bass, pickerel, panfish) if they're connected to the main drainage. Access details are sparse — this is working water infrastructure, not a named recreation site — so local knowledge or direct contact with the managing utility is the practical route in.
County Line Flow is a 422-acre reservoir on the Oswegatchie River, straddling the Herkimer-Hamilton county line. Access via Star Lake–put in for paddling, fish for northern pike and bass, or camp at primitive sites along the wooded shoreline.
