Every named reservoir in the Adirondack Park — flood-control basins, drinking-water sources, and the impoundments anchoring the southern watersheds.
Halfway Brook Reservoir is a 31-acre impoundment in the southern Lake George region — working water infrastructure rather than destination paddling, though it sits in quiet woods off the main tourist corridors. No public launch or designated access, and no fish stocking records in the DEC database, which typically signals either private holdings or municipal watershed restrictions. The reservoir feeds into the Halfway Brook drainage system that eventually reaches Lake George's southern basin. If you're chasing named water in this corner of the Park, this one stays on the map but off the itinerary.
Herkimer Reservoir is a one-acre impoundment in the Old Forge area — small enough that "reservoir" overstates the case, but it holds its place on the map as a named water in the western working forest. No public access data on file, no fish stocking records, no trail references in the DEC inventory — likely private, likely built for an old logging operation or a camp water supply that predates the recreational infrastructure around town. If you're looking for fishable stillwater near Old Forge, you want the Fulton Chain, Fourth Lake, or any of the ponds off the Moose River Plains — Herkimer is a dot on the survey map, not a destination.
High Falls Pond is a 126-acre reservoir in the Old Forge area — part of the Moose River watershed that feeds the chain of flows and ponds threading through the western Adirondacks. The impoundment sits in working forest country, less trafficked than the Fulton Chain lakes to the south but accessible enough for anglers willing to work a boat in and fishermen who know the area. No fish species data on file with DEC, which typically means either unstocked or under-sampled rather than fishless — worth a call to the Old Forge fly shop or the regional fisheries office before you commit the day. The reservoir sees more canoe traffic in spring and fall than midsummer, when the Fulton Chain pulls the crowds.
Hinckley Reservoir spans 2,800 acres along the West Canada Creek, formed by a dam completed in 1915 for flood control and power. The water holds northern pike, walleye, and bass; public boat launches at the north and south ends make it accessible for fishing and paddling.
Hopper Reservoir Number 2 sits in the town of Webb outside Old Forge — one of the smaller impoundments in a working water supply system that doesn't show up on most recreational maps. At 10 acres, it's more pond than reservoir by Adirondack standards, but the "Number 2" designation means it's part of infrastructure, not a swimming or paddling destination. No public access or fish stocking records on file — this is a functional water body, not a backcountry asset. If you're mapping the Fulton Chain watershed or chasing down every named water in the park, you'll find it on the USGS quad; otherwise, it's a name on paper.
