Whitney Point Lake is one of 13 Corps of Engineers reservoir projects in the Susquehanna River watershed. The reservoir is located on the Otselic River in Broome County, New York, and controls a drainage area of 255 square miles. It is primarily operated for flood control, but is also used for recreation and upland wildlife management. The project provides flood damage reduction for the valley along the lower Tioughnioga River, the lower Chenango River, and the Susquehanna River downstream of Binghamton. The recreational facilities are operated by the Broome County Department of Parks, Dorchester Park. Dorchester Park is a day use facility with no entrance fee. The park has picnic facilities, restrooms, water taps and fountains, two 100-person picnic shelters, and a swimming beach with certified lifeguards and changing areas. Boats are allowed on the lake but they are limited to a 25 hp motor and a maximum speed of 10 mph. Unfortunately, these speeds do not allow for water skiing. Dorchester Park rents canoes, rowboats, paddleboats, sailboats and kayaks for a fee.