[3] Kakeout Mountain is the highest point in Kinnelon, offering a view of the Hudson River.
For this reason, and its location between Ringwood Manor and Morristown, Kakeout Mountain was used by George Washington's troops during the American Revolutionary War.
The construction was projected to cost $245,000, employ 334 laborers and supply 3.5 million gallons of water per day.
[7] In 1940 a wading pool was created using Kikeout Brook, the overflow from the reservoir on Kakeout Mountain.
[8] During World War II, guards were posted to defended the reservoir atop Kakeout Mountain.