Rensselaer Lake
| Rensselaer Lake | |
|---|---|
View across the lake from southeast | |
| Location | Albany, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°41′51″N 73°49′57″W / 42.6975°N 73.8325°W |
| Type | artificial |
| Primary outflows | Patroon Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | City of Albany |
| Built | 1851 |
| Surface area | 35.3 acres (14.3 ha) |
| Average depth | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Water volume | 16 million gal (610,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 2.6 mi (4.2 km) |
| Surface elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Rensselaer Lake is an artificial lake in Albany, New York, United States named for Major-General Stephen Van Rensselaer, last patroon of Rensselaerswyck. The lake was Albany's first municipally-owned source of water. It is part of a 57-acre (23 ha) park and the state's Albany Pine Bush Preserve. The lake and park have been under the purview of the Albany Water Authority since 2003.