West Branch Headwaters Unit
West Branch Headwaters Unit is a nature reserve in Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York. West Branch Headwaters Unit is situated nearby to the hamlet Richardsville, as well as near Meads Corners.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pelton Pond and Boyds Corner Reservoir.
Pelton Pond
Pelton Pond is an 8-acre pond within Clarence Fahnestock State Park in northern Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York. According to an 1849 source it is named after a local miner.Boyds Corner Reservoir
Reservoir
The Boyds Corner Reservoir is a reservoir in the town of Kent in Putnam County, New York. Located about 50 miles north of New York City, it is the northernmost reservoir in the Croton River watershed, but is not part of the New York City water supply system's Croton Watershed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farmers Mills and Shenandoah.
Shenandoah
Hamlet
East Fishkill is a town on the southern border of Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 29,707 at the 2020 census. Until its creation in 1849, the town was the eastern portion of the town of Fishkill.
West Branch Headwaters Unit
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: drainage basin and recreation area
- Location: Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.4685° or 41° 28′ 7″ north
Longitude
-73.797° or 73° 47′ 49″ west
Operator
New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Open location code
87H8F693+96
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=reservoir_watershed
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Richardsville and Meads Corners.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kent Cliffs Unit and Dick Hill.
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