Westons Mill Pond

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Westons Mill Pond, with Rutgers University on the opposite side
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Westons Mill Pond
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Westons Mill Pond
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Westons Mill Pond
Westons Mill Pond (the United States)
Location Westons Mills section of East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Coordinates 40°28′59″N74°24′46″W / 40.48306°N 74.41278°W / 40.48306; -74.41278
Type Reservoir
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface elevation16 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 ]

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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.

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References

  1. "Westons Mill Pond". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. "Westons Mill Dam". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 16, 2021.