Round Valley Reservoir
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| Location | Readington Township, New Jersey and Lebanon, New Jersey |
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| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
The Round Valley Reservoir in the U.S. state of New Jersey was formed in 1960 when the New Jersey Water Authority constructed two large dams and flooded a large ravine in the state's Hunterdon County. The Reservoir is named after the naturally forming circular valley surrounded by Cushetunk Mountain, which was formerly a volcano caldera, thus the round shape.
Reaching depths of 180 feet, this 2,000-acre (8 km²) reservoir is best known for its pristine clear blue waters. The reservoir contains 55 billion gallons of water for use in central New Jersey, and is distributed during times of drought via the nearby south branch of the Raritan River . The New Jersey Division of Wildlife (a department of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) claims the reservoir is the southernmost body of water that contains naturally reproducing lake trout. Some of the other species of fish in the lake include bass, pickerel, catfish, american eel, yellow perch, brown trout, and rainbow trout. The park also has a wilderness area for camping, swimming facilities, a boat ramp and nature hiking and biking trails. The reservoir has been called the Bermuda Triangle of New Jersey, and over 25 people have drowned there since 1971. 6 of them have never been found.[1]
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 Picture of the Round Valley lake |
 Tree hanging over the edge |
 Boat Launch |
 Shoreline |
 Round Valley and Spruce Run |
