The Westons Mill Pond is a
dam
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med section of the
Lawrence Brook
Lawrence Brook is a tributary of the Raritan River in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in the United States.
Course
Originally a stream, its course now includes man-made lakes created by dams built in the 19th and 20th centuries: Deans Pond ( S ...
. The dam is located in the
Westons Mills section of
East Brunswick,
New Jersey
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,
United States
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, but the pond also borders the city of
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...
and
North Brunswick Township.
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.
Dam
The dam is found near
Route 18 in the outskirts of
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...
. Its elevation is 16 feet above sea level.
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
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List of rivers of New Jersey
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Lawrence Brook
Lawrence Brook is a tributary of the Raritan River in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in the United States.
Course
Originally a stream, its course now includes man-made lakes created by dams built in the 19th and 20th centuries: Deans Pond ( S ...
References
External links
USGS Coordinates for Westons Mill Pond Dam in Google MapsUSGS Coordinates for Westons Mill Pond in Google Maps (same coordinates)
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East Brunswick, New Jersey
Bodies of water of Middlesex County, New Jersey
Reservoirs in New Jersey
Raritan River