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25-584: The rivers headwaters drain into Sagamore Lake in the northwest part of the town of Kent in Putnam County. From there the West Branch flows southeast one mile into Boyds Corner Reservoir , where it joins the New York City water supply system . From Boyd's Corners it flows into West Branch Reservoir in the towns of Kent and Carmel, New York . The West Branch Reservoir was put into service in late 1895 when

50-515: A small depression in the middle of a hilly area. Its bottom continues its rapid drop from the shoreline, reaching a depth of slightly over 100 feet (30 m) in the middle of the lake, equivalent to the surface of a swampy depression to its east. Mean depth is 48 feet (15 m). It typically contains 8,000 acre-feet (9,900,000 m ), or 2.6 billion US gallons (9,800,000 m ) of water. There are no inlet brooks. A dam and spillway are located on its northwest end, with outflow draining into

75-566: Is a town in Putnam County , New York , United States. The population was 12,900 at the 2020 census . The name is that of an early settler family. The town is in the north-central part of the Putnam County. Many of the lakes are reservoirs for New York City . Kent was part of the Philipse Patent of 1697, when it was still populated by the Wappinger tribe. Daniel Nimham (1724–1778) was

100-552: Is also home to two reservoirs that are part of the New York City water supply system, with much adjacent land purchased by it for conservation through the Watershed Preservation Program. These include Boyds Corner and West Branch , with the latter being the east-of- Hudson terminus of the important Catskill/Delaware supply. Interstate 84 and the Taconic State Parkway pass through the town. As of

125-546: The American Revolutionary War . A statue of her stands on the shores of Lake Gleneida across from the Putnam County Courthouse. When the towns of Carmel and Patterson were split from Frederickstown in 1795, the remnant, constituting the current Kent, was established as the "Town of Frederick". Until 1812 it was part of Dutchess County . The town's name was changed to "Kent" in 1817. A small portion of

150-780: The Dutchess County towns of East Fishkill and Pawling . Two state parks, Wonder Lake in the east and Fahnestock in the west, a portion of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail , and thousands of acres of open space under the permanent protection of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection , offer recreational opportunities. The town is home to a number of lakes which were once popular with summer residents but now have become year-round communities, including Sagamore Lake, Kentwood Lake, Lake Tibet, China Lake, Palmer Lake, and White Pond. Kent

175-537: The census of 2000, there were 14,009 people, 4,868 households, and 3,748 families residing in the town. The population density was 344.8 inhabitants per square mile (133.1/km ). There were 5,353 housing units at an average density of 131.8 units per square mile (50.9 units/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 93.81% white , 1.41% African American , .14% Native American , 1.24% Asian , .01% Pacific Islander , 1.81% from other races , and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.77% of

200-586: The hamlet 's designation as county seat upon Putnam's 1814 creation. It quickly became a popular spot for boating and fishing . The name started appearing on maps around 1840. Not long after, residents became dissatisfied with the name and proposed grander names for it. In 1852, a committee of local residents finally settled on Lake Gleneida. New York City bought rights to the lake around 1895 and tore down what houses were built near it. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) owns Lake Gleneida, considered one of three controlled lakes in

225-876: The Carmel Dam was built, fully submerging the Colonial hamlet of Coles Mills . It then flows southeast into the Croton Falls Reservoir in Carmel immediately above the Westchester border, where it picks up the waters of the Middle Branch Croton River after their co-mingling in the Diverting Reservoir immediately to the north. These combined waters exit the Croton Falls Reservoir for a brief stretch of

250-534: The New York City market, but with many reservoirs being constructed in the late 19th century for drinking water for the same city, most of the farms were submerged, and the dairy industry was all but abandoned by the 1920s. At that point, and because of the advent of the automobile, Kent started to attract new residents from the city. The town is served by the Carmel Central School District and, for

275-542: The New York City water supply system's West Branch Reservoir , where it joins with waters from the Delaware Aqueduct . Water in excess of New York City's needs there goes over its spillway and into the West Branch Croton River , which is captured downstream by the Croton Falls Reservoir . The lake was originally known as Shaw's Pond, after an early landowner. It had been a part of the Carmel landscape since

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300-671: The West Branch alone, which joins the East Branch at the confluence of the Croton River proper in Croton Falls , a hamlet of the town of North Salem, New York in northern Westchester County. 41°20′49″N 73°39′51″W  /  41.3470°N 73.6642°W  / 41.3470; -73.6642 This article related to a river in New York is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kent, New York Town of Kent

325-578: The Western Hemisphere is also located in Kent. Kent is rugged and hilly, sitting atop the interior ridges of the Hudson Highlands some 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City in the north central portion of Putnam County . It borders the towns of Philipstown and Putnam Valley to the west and southwest; Patterson to the east, and Carmel to the south. The northern town line is the border of

350-402: The average family size was 3.24. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in the town

375-408: The city's water system. That means it may withdraw water as a right of ownership. Recreational use of the lake falls under DEP regulations. Fishing, ice fishing and boating are allowed with a valid DEP permit and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation -issued fishing license. Swimming is not permitted. Boats used in the lake may not be used in any other body of water, to prevent

400-485: The future town of Carmel and the western parts of the future towns of Patterson and Southeast . Other early family names were Townsend, Smalley, Kent, Dykeman, Barrett, Cole, Boyd, Wixon, Farrington, Burton, Carter, and Ludington . The present-day intersection of Interstate 84 and Ludingtonville Road was the home of Col. Henry Ludington and his daughter Sybil , who was said to have ridden 40 miles (64 km) one night in 1777 to call up her father's militia during

425-459: The hamlet of Kent Lakes. Laws are primarily enforced by officers of the town's police department. 41°28′N 73°41′W  /  41.467°N 73.683°W  / 41.467; -73.683 Lake Gleneida Lake Gleneida is a controlled lake in the hamlet of Carmel within the Town of Carmel in central Putnam County, New York . Originally a smaller natural water body, Shaw's Pond, it

450-611: The last chief of the Wappingers and was the most prominent Native American of his time in the Hudson Valley . The town was first settled by Europeans in the mid-18th century by Zachariah Merritt and others, from New England , Westchester County , or the Fishkill area. Elisha Cole and his wife Hannah Smalley built Coles Mills in 1748, having moved to that location the previous year from Cape Cod . Coles Mill operated until 1895 when it

475-752: The majority of residents, by the Carmel Post Office. Kent is home to the 82.5-foot-tall (25.1 m) Nimham Mountain Fire Tower, located in the Taconic Hills. Built by the State of New York and the CCC in 1940, it is the tallest remaining fire tower in New York state and appears on the National Historic Lookout Register . The Chuang Yen Monastery which is home to the largest indoor statue of Buddha in

500-435: The north shore, ascending to its eastern terminus at NY 52 across from the Putnam County courthouse . Route 52 follows the eastern shore for a short distance to the south of this intersection before it, too, ends at US 6 , which continues around the southern shore. There is no road along the western side, although a local street, Glenvue Drive, traverses the top of the 545-foot (166 m)-high ridge there. The lake fills

525-407: The population. There were 4,868 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and

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550-412: The town of Philipstown was transferred to Kent in 1877. The major population center of the township is Lake Carmel , a settlement around an artificial lake of the same name developed in the 1920s. Historically the population centers had been Farmer's Mills and Luddingtonville, little of which remain, and Cole's Mills, none of which remains. Much of early Kent's economy was based on dairy farming for

575-408: Was $ 72,346, and the median income for a family was $ 79,716. Males had a median income of $ 51,634 versus $ 38,575 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 29,984. About 4.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. The town of Kent is governed by a town board which meets at a town hall in

600-419: Was dammed by New York City in 1870 and enlarged to 168 acres (68 ha) for inclusion in its water supply system . It is part of the New York City water system's Croton Watershed . The roughly heart-shaped lake is immediately to the southwest of downtown Carmel. It is surrounded by grassy parkland sloping down to the lake from the roads on the south and east, and woods on the other sides. NY 301 follows

625-470: Was submerged under West Branch Reservoir . Around this same time the northeastern part of the county was settled by the Kent, Townsend, and Ludington families, among others. The father of Hannah Smalley and his family moved to Kent about two years before Elisha Cole and his family. Kent was a part of the Frederickstown Precinct which was chartered in 1772, the rest of Frederickstown consisting of

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