Kayaker Still Missing In Morris County Reservoir: Cops

Officials were still searching for a missing kayaker in Splitrock Reservoir on Wednesday, according to the State Police.

The search continued two days after the man went missing Monday afternoon when his kayak overturned in the Rockaway reservoir, police said.

The search went on for several hours on Monday before being paused for the night. It resumed Tuesday morning, paused again for the night, and then resumed again Wednesday, police said.

All entrances to the reservoir were closed off during the search, police said. Fire departments from the area 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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