Today the New Jersey Water Supply Authority manages the reservoir, monitoring water levels and carrying out construction work as part of the Round Valley Reservoir Project. Interpretations of the name “Cushetunk” vary, within the Munsee language places that contain an “–unk” suffix often refer to mountains where as “–ink” or “–ing” names would refer to valleys. The name “Cushetunk” possibly comes from the Lenape meaning “place of hogs” in reference to the wild hogs that once lived here. The Cushetunk Mountain, lying on a bed of igneous rock at the reservoir’s east end, still stands over Round Valley, rising 500 feet above the reservoir’s shoreline and 834 feet above sea level. In 1960 the New Jersey Water Authority constructed three large dams and flooded Round Valley with water pumped in from the South Branch Raritan River, establishing the reservoir. The erosion of soft sedimentary rock carved the natural Round Valley out of the surrounding mountains. At full capacity the reservoir holds up to 55 billion gallons of water. It does not store any personal data.Round Valley’s reservoir covers 2,350 acres and reaches approximately 180 feet deep, making it the second-deepest lake and largest reservoir in New Jersey. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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