Pepacton Reservoir Boat Ramps

3 boat launches are mapped on Pepacton Reservoir in Delaware County, New York.

Pepacton Reservoir facts

Surface area5,727 acres
TypeReservoir
Average depthabout 73 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area)
Shoreline lengthabout 48.2 miles
Surface elevation1,257 ft above sea level
DamDownsville Dam, completed 1954
Dam size204 ft high, 2,400 ft long, earth dam
Dam purposesWater Supply
Dam ownerNYCDEP DAMS WEST OF THE HUDSON RIVER (Local Government)
Normal storage420,280 acre-feet
Impounded streamEast Branch Delaware 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 NY00342). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Pepacton Reservoir water level & temperature

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Fish in Pepacton Reservoir

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

Listed by the state as a recommended fishery for: Brown trout, Carp, Channel catfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Yellow perch.

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.

Pepacton Reservoir boating rules & advisories

Boating and access rules

Summarised from state agency data. Rules change; always check the linked official source and posted signs before you launch. Absence of a listing here does not mean no rules or advisories apply.

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