Type reservoir Surface area 22 acres (8.9 ha) Catchment area 19.42 km² | Basin countries United States Area 9 ha | |
Location Hopewell Township / Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey Similar Sunset Lake, Big Flat Brook, Farrington Lake, City Park, Birch Grove Park | ||
Mary elmer lake trash
Mary Elmer Lake is a reservoir on the Cohansey River in Cumberland County, New Jersey, used for water-supply and recreation purposes.
Contents
- Mary elmer lake trash
- Map of Mary Elmer Lake New Jersey 08302 USA
- Bridgeton mary elmer lake dam flooding 8 14 11
- DescriptionEdit
- HistoryEdit
- References
Map of Mary Elmer Lake, New Jersey 08302, USA
Bridgeton mary elmer lake dam flooding 8 14 11
DescriptionEdit
The lake is located in the park system of the city of Bridgeton, New Jersey, and is owned by the city. At normal levels it has a surface area of 22 acres (8.9 ha).
Mary Elmer Lake Dam is of earthen construction, a gravity dam, with a height of 15 feet (4.6 m) and a length of 500 feet (150 m). Maximum discharge is 4,078 cubic feet (115.5 m3) per second. Normal storage is 68 acre feet (84,000 m3). It drains an area of 7.5 square miles (19 km2). The lake is fed by Barret's Run, and the lake's water empties via a small stream into nearby Sunset Lake and thence into the Cohansey River.
HistoryEdit
Mary Elmer Lake was originally known as Ireland's Mill Pond. Construction of the dam was completed in 1924 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The name was later changed to Mary Elmer Lake.