Monksville Reservoir
| Monksville Reservoir | |
|---|---|
View from the Monksville Dam northwestward along the northeast shore of Monksville Reservoir | |
| Location | Ringwood and West Milford, New Jersey, Passaic County |
| Coordinates | 41°07′20″N 74°17′59″W / 41.122217°N 74.299829°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Etymology | Monksville, New Jersey |
| Part of | Long Pond Ironworks State Park |
| Primary inflows | Wanaque River |
| Primary outflows | Wanaque Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency |
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| Built | 1985 |
| First flooded | 1989 |
| Max. length | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Surface area | 505 acres (2.04 km2) |
| Max. depth | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Water volume | 7 billion US gallons (26,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 400 ft (120 m) |
| Settlements | Hewitt, New Jersey |
| Location | |
The Monksville Reservoir is an artificial lake created in 1987 by damming on the Wanaque River in Ringwood, New Jersey. It is named after the former community of Monksville, which was relocated and flooded upon its completion.