Kayaker Goes Missing In Morris Co. Reservoir: Reports

ROCKAWAY, NJ — Officials are currently searching for a missing kayaker in Splitrock Reservoir, according to reports.

The man went missing Monday afternoon when his kayak overturned in the Rockaway reservoir, NBC 10 reported. The search went on for several hours before being paused for the night. It resumed Tuesday morning.

All entrances to the reservoir were closed off during the search, the Daily Record reported. Fire departments from the area, including Pequannock and Denville, assisted with the search on Monday.

This is not the first time this season rescue officials have responded to Splitrock Reservoir. Earlier this month, a woman was rescued by Rockaway firefighters after becoming stranded in the lake. The woman said she tied her kayak up when she was done, but the kayak go loose and floated away. She swam after the kayak to retrieve it, but was unable to grab it.

Splitrock Reservoir is three miles long, and has several islands inside of it. It borders Rockaway Township and Kinnelon.

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