Every named reservoir in the Adirondack Park — flood-control basins, drinking-water sources, and the impoundments anchoring the southern watersheds.
Five Falls Reservoir sits just north of Tupper Lake village — a 141-acre working reservoir formed by damming the Raquette River, part of the hydroelectric system that's shaped water flow through the region for over a century. The shoreline is a mix of wooded state land and private holdings; access details are sparse, and no fish species are formally recorded, which typically signals limited public use or stocking history. The reservoir connects to the broader Raquette River corridor, where paddlers moving between Tupper and points north occasionally encounter the impoundment. If you're fishing the Raquette system, this is a waypoint — not a destination.
Flat Rock Reservoir is a man-made impoundment in the Adirondacks, created for water supply or hydroelectric purposes. Access and recreational use depend on ownership — check local regulations before visiting.
Flowed Lake is a backcountry reservoir reached by a 14.6-mile round-trip hike from Upper Works trailhead. Brook trout fishing and primitive shoreline camping; the trail crosses several stream fords that run high in spring.
Forestport Reservoir spans 103 acres just south of the Old Forge gateway, formed by a dam on the Black River — part of the watershed system that feeds the Black River Canal, though that navigation era is long gone. The reservoir sits in mixed transition country between the southwestern Adirondacks and the Tug Hill Plateau, more working landscape than wilderness corridor, with NY-28 running close enough that access is straightforward but details on public launch points vary by season and local practice. No fish species data on file, which usually means limited stocking history or minimal angler traffic — worth a call to the regional DEC office before planning a serious fishing trip. The reservoir holds cold water through June, and the shoreline opens up in a way that makes it better for paddling than the tighter ponds deeper in the Old Forge lake chain.
Franklin Falls Pond is a 384-acre reservoir on the Saranac River, formed by a hydroelectric dam built in 1908. The shoreline is largely undeveloped state land — accessible by foot or paddle, with no formal boat launch or maintained trails leading to it.
