Greenwood Lake Boat Ramps

3 boat launches are mapped on Greenwood Lake in Orange County, New York.

Greenwood Lake facts

Surface area1,850 acres
TypeReservoir
Average depthabout 7 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area)
Shoreline lengthabout 13.7 miles
Surface elevation627 ft above sea level
DamGreenwood Lake Dam, completed 1928
Dam size17 ft high, 270 ft long, concrete dam
Dam purposesRecreation
Dam ownerDivision of Parks and Forestry (State)
Normal storage13,269 acre-feet
Impounded streamWanaque River

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID NJ00187). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Greenwood Lake water level & temperature

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Fish in Greenwood Lake

Stocked by the state (2025 or earlier): Rainbow trout.

Listed by the state as a recommended fishery for: Largemouth bass, Muskellunge, Smallmouth bass, Walleye.

Source: NYSDEC fish stocking lists; NYSDEC recommended fishing lakes and ponds. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.

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