Every named reservoir in the Adirondack Park — flood-control basins, drinking-water sources, and the impoundments anchoring the southern watersheds.
Davis Lake is a 46-acre reservoir in the Keene township — modest size, working infrastructure, not a wilderness pond. The name appears on USGS quads and in DEC water inventories, but public access details and fisheries data are thin to nonexistent in the usual channels. It sits in the orbital range of better-documented Keene Valley waters but doesn't show up in the standard trailhead-and-campsite literature. If you're chasing it down, confirm access and current status with the town or local landowners before assuming a right-of-way.
Mead Reservoir sits on the eastern edge of Keene — a 66-acre impoundment that functions as municipal infrastructure first, recreation second. The water serves the town's supply system, which means access and use are controlled: no swimming, no motors, limited shore access. It's the kind of working reservoir that shows up on maps but rarely in trip reports — a flat-water paddle if you check local regs first, possibly fishable (though no species data on record), and more of a local resource than a destination. If you're planning a visit, start with the Keene town office for current access rules.
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.
