It serves as a water supply for the city of Albany.

At 618 ft (188 m) in elevation,[1] the closest hamlet is Alcove, part of the town of Coeymans.

New York State Route 32 passes the reservoir on the west.

It was built in 1928–1932, inundating the village of Indian Fields.

This article about a location in Albany County, New York is a stub.