The lake is fed by a stream from its north end and it drains out into Oscawana Creek at the middle of its southeastern shore.

It features a variety of wildlife including fish, Canada geese, water snakes, turtles, and an occasional stork.

[2] Since then, the lake community has addressed mounting issues of cyanobacteria blooms and filamentous algae using grass carp and aquatic herbicides.

[5] The lake has had a thriving summer resort community surrounding it since the 1850s,[7] around which time the area was accessible by an hour-and-a-half drive from the Peekskill train station.

[8] Taxi carriages to and from the region were pulled by mules; these carts were also used to carry coal to mills near Oregon Corners[5] along Oscawana Lake Road.