Every named reservoir in the Adirondack Park — flood-control basins, drinking-water sources, and the impoundments anchoring the southern watersheds.
Effley Falls Pond is a 318-acre reservoir tucked into the working forest northeast of Old Forge — one of the quieter impoundments in the Fulton Chain corridor, well off the tourist circuit that runs west toward Inlet and the Fulton Chain lakes. Access details are sparse and the fishery data incomplete, which typically means either private shoreline or limited public infrastructure; this is not a pond with a DEC boat launch and a parking lot. The reservoir sits in that mid-Adirondack zone where logging roads, private hunting camps, and paper-company land blur together — worth investigating if you're already in the area with a truck and a topo map, but not a destination for casual day use.
Elmer Falls Pond is a 23-acre reservoir in the Old Forge corridor — modest by Fulton Chain standards, and quiet enough that it doesn't show up in most fishing reports or paddling guides. The name suggests a dam or impoundment tied to early 20th-century logging infrastructure, though the falls themselves (if they're still visible) would be worth locating on a walk around the shoreline. No fish data on record, which typically means either the pond doesn't get stocked or it doesn't get fished with any regularity — both of which can be an advantage if you're looking for a paddle without company. Access details are sparse; local inquiry at Old Forge outfitters or the town office is the reliable move here.
Evans Pond is an 8-acre reservoir tucked into the Old Forge area — small enough that it doesn't show up on most recreational lake lists, quiet enough that it holds its own appeal for that exact reason. No fish stocking records and no formal access infrastructure means this is a local-knowledge spot: the kind of water you stumble onto while poking around the back roads between Fourth Lake and the Moose River Plains, or hear about from someone who's been launching a canoe here for thirty years. If you're looking for a named destination with a parking lot and a put-in, keep driving. If you're comfortable with a little ambiguity and a DeLorme atlas, Evans Pond rewards the effort with solitude.
