Westons Mill Pond
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Westons Mill Pond, with Rutgers University on the opposite side | |
Westons Mill Pond Location in Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
Location | Westons Mills section of East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
Coordinates | 40°28′59″N 74°24′46″W / 40.48306°N 74.41278°W / 40.48306; -74.41278 |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface elevation | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
The Westons Mill Pond is a dammed section of the Lawrence Brook located in the Westons Mills section of East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.[1] It is one of a series of dams on the Lawrence Brook. The Westons Mill Pond Dam is the dam that controls reservoir output. The Westons Mill Pond is available for boating, although gasoline motors are prohibited due to the highly sensitive wildlife ecosystems found there.[citation needed]
Contents
1 Dam
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
Dam
The dam is found near Route 18 in the outskirts of New Brunswick. Its elevation is 16 feet above sea level.[2] It can be accessed on Burnet Street (Tower Center Boulevard), where the maintenance equipment is stored. There is a second, unofficial dam slightly farther upstream.
See also
- List of rivers of New Jersey
- Lawrence Brook
References
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^ "GNIS Detail - Westons Mill Pond Dam". USGS. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
External links
- USGS Coordinates for Westons Mill Pond Dam in Google Maps
- USGS Coordinates for Westons Mill Pond in Google Maps (same coordinates)