[1] The County of Union is currently rehabilitating the area for recreational enjoyment, and has created a flyover aerial video of the site for the public.
The reservoir has been called a "rare habitat type" by the New Jersey Audubon Society and the Arthur Kill Watershed Association.
The southern end is bounded by the Robinson's Branch Reservoir Dam, approximately two miles upstream from the confluence with the main Rahway River.
[1][10] In 1997, the water company agreed to transfer ownership of the site to the Township of Clark, including an easement to the New Jersey Conservation Foundation.
[11] As of 2022, following complaints by Clark residents that the reservoir had been neglected and lacked public access for recreation,[12][13] the county began to pursue restoration of the site and the addition of a nature trail.