Type Reservoir Primary outflows Blue Brook Surface elevation 82 m Inflow source Blue Brook | Primary inflows Basin countries United States Outflow location Blue Brook | |
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Similar Watchung Reservation, The Deserted Village, Trailside Nature & Science, Bearfort Mountain, Hemlock Falls | ||
Lake Surprise is a reservoir made by Surprise Lake Dam on the Blue Brook in Watchung Reservation. On the border of Berkeley Heights and Mountainside in Union County, New Jersey, the lake was created in 1845 for David Felt's papermill.
Map of Lake Surprise, New Jersey 07092, USA
The lake was previously known as Feltville Lake, then renamed Ackerman Lake, and renamed again as Silver Lake. The Union County Park Commission bought the property for inclusion in the Watchung Reservation and named it Lake Surprise, due to the winding road park planners paved, on which a visitor's view of the lake is obscured until the visitor is right next to the lake.
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Lake Surprise (New Jersey) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA