Every named reservoir in the Adirondack Park — flood-control basins, drinking-water sources, and the impoundments anchoring the southern watersheds.
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.
