Every named reservoir in the Adirondack Park — flood-control basins, drinking-water sources, and the impoundments anchoring the southern watersheds.
Patterson Reservoir is a three-acre impoundment in Keene — small, purpose-built, and functionally invisible to the hiking-and-paddling public that passes through town en route to the High Peaks trailheads. No fish stocking records, no DEC access site, no nearby lean-tos or loop trails to justify a detour. This is working infrastructure in a mountain town, not a backcountry destination — the kind of water that appears on USGS quads but not in guidebooks. If you're looking for brook trout or a put-in, keep driving to Chapel Pond or the Ausable.
Patterson Reservoir is a 35-acre impoundment in the town of Keene — municipal infrastructure, not backcountry destination. The reservoir serves as a local water supply, which typically means restricted access and no recreational use, though some ADK reservoirs allow seasonal fishing or shoreline hiking under posted rules. Without species data on file and no nearby trailheads or peaks within easy reach, this one sits firmly in the "pass-through view from the road" category. Check with the Town of Keene for current access policies if you're curious; most small municipal reservoirs in the Park keep a low profile by design.
