| Basic Creek Reservoir | |
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  Basic Creek Reservoir  Basic Creek Reservoir | |
| Location | Westerlo, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°28′39″N74°00′53″W / 42.47750°N 74.01472°W /42.47750; -74.01472 |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Average depth | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Shore length1 | 4 mi (6.4 km) |
| Surface elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
TheBasic Creek Reservoir is one of threereservoirs in the City ofAlbany, New York's water system. The reservoir is located inWesterlo, New York and was constructed from 1928 to 1932 by damming theBasic Creek and flooding former farmland and forest. It is bisected by theAlbany County Route 404 causeway.
The Basic Creek Reservoir serves as a feeder reservoir, allowing water from the Basic Creek watershed to be diverted to the Hannacroix Creek, which in turn flows into theAlcove Reservoir, the primary source of water for the city.
Fishing is allowed in the Basic Creek Reservoir if a permit is bought. There are smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, black crappie, walleye, bluegill, northern pike, and chain pickerel.
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