Lake Gilead

Lake Gilead is a Controlled lake#New [York City watershed|controlled lake] located in hamlet of Carmel within the Town of Carmel in Putnam County, New York. Originally known as Dean's Pond, it was dammed by New York City in 1870 to create an impoundment 0.8 miles long, with a mean depth of and a maximum depth of approximately. The lake is located within the lower Hudson River basin in the Croton River watershed. It lies at an elevation of, and has a shoreline of approximately.
Lake Gilead is part of the Croton Watershed of the New York City [water supply system]. Its dam and spillway are located on its southern end, with a 500' shore-to-shore set-back restricting boaters from the spillway area.
Recreational use of the controlled lakes falls under DEP regulations. Fishing and self-powered boating are allowed with a valid DEP permit and New York [State Department of Environmental Conservation]-issued fishing license. Swimming is prohibited.
Ice fishing is allowed on Lake Gilead during the winter. Fish species present include largemouth bass, rainbow, lake and brown trout, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish. In the 1990s a local fisherman illegally introduced northern pike, though they are rarely caught.