Basic Creek Reservoir
The Basic Creek Reservoir is one of three reservoirs in the City of Albany, New York's water system. The reservoir is located in Westerlo, New York and was constructed from 1928 to 1932 by damming the Basic Creek and flooding former farmland and forest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dennis Murphy, CC BY 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dormansville and Westerlo.
Dormansville
Hamlet
Dormansville is a hamlet within the town of Westerlo in Albany County, New York, United States. The community is located along New York State Route 143 16 miles southwest of Albany. Dormansville used to have a post office with ZIP code 12055. Dormansville is situated 1½ miles northeast of Basic Creek Reservoir.
Westerlo
Village
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Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,194 at the 2020 census. The town is on the southern border of Albany County and is served by New York State Route 143. Westerlo is situated 2½ miles northwest of Basic Creek Reservoir.
Alcove
Hamlet
Alcove is a hamlet in the town of Coeymans, Albany County, New York, United States. It is a prime example of a 19th-century mill town located at a rural intersection, and as such it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Albany area as the Alcove Historic District. Alcove is situated 4½ miles east of Basic Creek Reservoir.
Basic Creek Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: body of water
- Category: body of water
- Location: Albany, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Basic Creek Reservoir” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Basic Creek Reservoir”
- French: “Basic Creek Reservoir”
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