[1] Ramapo Lake originally consisting of a 25-acre pond named Rotten Poel (Rats Pond) by the Dutch.

It was enlarged and deepened by Jacob Rogers in the late 19th century when he built a stone dam across its outlet.

[2] On August 7, 2018, at approximately 7 PM, two teens drowned in the lake.

This Bergen County, New Jersey state location article is a stub.

You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This Passaic County, New Jersey state location article is a stub.