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2010 Map of Carry Falls Reservoir

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Carry Falls Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Raquette River and its massive hydroelectric impoundments dominate this section of the Adirondack Park in the early 21st century. The map details the interconnected water system of the Carry Falls Reservoir, Stark Falls Reservoir, and Blake Falls Reservoir, which transformed the local topography. These man-made bodies of water are punctuated by features like Radio Island and Maple Island, while the surrounding terrain rises to local summits such as Hollywood Mountain and Bog Mountain.

Further east, the drainage of the West Branch Saint Regis River and several secluded ponds, including Joe Indian Pond and Kildare Pond, illustrate the wilder character of the landscape away from the major dams. For researchers of North Country geography, this survey provides the precise extent of modern water levels and the network of forest roads like Little Kildare and Joe Indian Pond Rd that navigate the timbered hills.