Lower Reservoir

Lower Reservoir
Lower Reservoir Location of Lower Reservoir within New York State
Location	Otsego County, New York
Coordinates	42°28′51″N75°02′52″W / 42.4807270°N 75.0478423°W / 42.4807270; -75.0478423
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Oneonta Creek
Primary outflows	Oneonta Creek
Basin  countries	United States
Max. length	1,045 ft (319 m)
Max. width	275 ft (84 m)
Surface area	6 acres (2.4 ha)
Surface elevation	1,289 ft (393 m) [1]
Settlements	Oneonta

Oneonta's Lower Reservoir is a small 5.3-acre ^[2] reservoir in Otsego County, New York, located north of the City of Oneonta. It is the source of municipal water for the City of Oneonta and parts of the Town of Oneonta. ^[3] The Lower Reservoir drains south via Oneonta Creek, which flows into the Susquehanna River.

From the city's Upper Reservoir (Wilber Lake) water flows downhill via Oneonta Creek to the Lower Reservoir, then is pumped to the Catella Park Well or directly to the Oneonta Water Treatment Plant.  ^[4]

References

1. "Lower Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-09-14.
2. "ONEONTA LOWER RESERVOIR (SEGMENT ID 0601-0097)". extapps.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
3. "Oneonta (town), New York", Wikipedia, 2025-10-01, retrieved 2025-11-12
4. Ann, Leslie AnnLeslie (2019-09-14). "Oneonta Lower Reservoir Dam Getting Upgrades". WZOZ 103.1. Retrieved 2025-11-12.