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15-524: Once known as the Long Pond River, the source of the Wanaque River is Greenwood Lake , once known as Long Pond (not to be confused with the nearby village of Greenwood Lake in the state of New York ). Both Greenwood Lake and the surrounding Sterling Forest watershed straddle the border of the states of New Jersey and New York. Downstream, the construction of dams at Monks and Wanaque created

30-445: A fixed schedule of fees; arrangements can be as wide as a single use, such as a shower, or several weeks of temporary berthing. The right to use the facilities is frequently extended at overnight or period rates to visiting yachtsmen. Since marinas are often limited by available space, it may take years on a waiting list to get a permanent berth . Boats are moored on buoys , on fixed or floating walkways tied to an anchoring piling by

45-668: A river in New Jersey is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Greenwood Lake Greenwood Lake is an interstate lake approximately seven miles (11 km) long, straddling the border of New York and New Jersey . It is located in the Town of Warwick and the Village of Greenwood Lake , New York (in Orange County ) and West Milford , New Jersey (in Passaic County ). It

60-407: A river or canal that is used exclusively by non-industrial pleasure craft such as canal narrowboats . Marinas may be located along the banks of rivers connecting to lakes or seas and may be inland. They are also located on coastal harbors (natural or man made) or coastal lagoons, either as stand alone facilities or within a port complex. In the 19th century, the few existing pleasure craft shared

75-451: A roller or ring mechanism ( floating docks , pontoons ). Buoys are cheaper to rent but less convenient than being able to walk from land to boat. Harbor shuttles (water taxis) or launches, may transfer people between the shore and boats moored on buoys. The alternative is a tender such as an inflatable boat . Facilities offering fuel, boat ramps and stores will normally have a common-use dock set aside for such short term parking needs. Where

90-597: A runway long enough to handle small jets . There are numerous marinas and restaurants along Greenwood Lake. In 2011, the film The Magic of Belle Isle starring Morgan Freeman was filmed along the lake. Jasper Francis Cropsey created several paintings of Greenwood Lake beginning in 1843. Cropsey painted many paintings of the area such as American Harvesting (1864), Greenwood Lake (1870), Fisherman's House, Greenwood Lake (1877), and Cooley Homestead–Greenwood Lake (1886). Cropsey met and married Maria Cooley, daughter of Issac P. Cooley, in 1847 so continued to visit

105-519: Is the source of the Wanaque River . The lake was originally called "Quampium" by the Munsee Native Americans who lived there. It was renamed "Long Pond" by Europeans, who settled the area in the 18th century for farming and ironmaking, and eventually came to be re-christened "Greenwood Lake." It was dammed up c.  1765 by Peter Hasenclever of The American Company to increase

120-657: The Monksville and Wanaque reservoirs, respectively. From the Raymond Dam of the Wanaque Reservoir, the river flows to its confluence with the Pequannock River. 41°02′36″N 74°17′42″W  /  41.043393°N 74.294992°W  / 41.043393; -74.294992 This Passaic County, New Jersey state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to

135-711: The New York and Greenwood Lake Railway , and then the Greenwood Lake Division of the Erie Railway.) During its resort era, several steamboats operated on the lake, including the Greenwood Lake Transportation Company's Arlington , Milford , and their side-wheeler, Montclair , built in 1876, which had two decks and is reported to have been capable of carrying from 200 to 400 passengers. There were also other steamers that were privately run, such as

150-653: The Pioneer and the Anita, and smaller steam launches, such as the Wilhelmina, the Carrie T., and the Ferncliff, run by specific hotels. These steamboats met the trains and took passengers to the various resorts around the lake in both states. There is a seaplane area on the lake, a few large marinas and lakeside restaurants with docks . Greenwood Lake Airport just south of the lake has

165-525: The Succor Brook at the northern end, forming the East Arm, surrounded "Lime Ridge" to create Chapel Island, and flooded the extreme southern end, including parts of Belcher Creek. The enlarged lake began to attract tourists. The Montclair and Greenwood Lake Railway reached the lake at Awosting around 1874, and the "State Line" (later Sterling Forest ) depot was established around 1876. (This railway later became

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180-435: The area for many years. Marina A marina (from Spanish [maˈɾina] , Portuguese [mɐˈɾinɐ] and Italian [maˈriːna] : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters. The word marina may also refer to an inland wharf on

195-402: The same facilities as trading and fishing vessels . The marina appeared in the 20th century with the popularization of yachting . A marina may have refuelling, washing and repair facilities, marine and boat chandlers , stores and restaurants. A marina may include ground facilities such as parking lots for vehicles and boat trailers. Slipways (or boat ramps) transfer a trailered boat into

210-591: The size of the lake for water power used downstream at the Long Pond Ironworks. The original dam was located even with today's Fox Island, with most of the lake extending north of the state line. In 1837, the lake was again dammed, but at the location of the current dam, this time by the Morris Canal & Banking Company to supply water to the Pompton Feeder of the Morris Canal. The enlarged lake now flooded

225-431: The water. A marina may have a travel lift , a specialised crane used for lifting heavier boats out of the water and transporting them around the hard stand. A marina may provide in- or out-of-water boat storage. Fee-based services such as parking, use of picnic areas, pubs, and clubhouses for showers are usually included in long-term rental agreements. Visiting yachtsmen usually have the option of buying each amenity from

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