Leeds Pond is a natural
pond
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in
Plandome Manor, in
Nassau County, on
Long Island, in
New York
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Description
Leeds Pond is located in Plandome Manor, New York.
It is adjacent to
Manhasset Bay
Manhasset Bay, New York, is an embayment in western Long Island off Long Island Sound.
Description
Manhasset Bay forms the northeastern boundary of the Great Neck Peninsula and the southwestern boundary of Cow Neck (Port Washington Peninsu ...
, and is roughly in total size.
Leeds Pond Preserve
Nassau County's 35-acre (14 ha) Leeds Pond Preserve is located adjacent to Leeds Pond.
It contains wooded areas and the Science Museum of Long Island.
Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed
The Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed is a sub-
watershed of Manhasset Bay.
The area of the watershed is approximately {{Convert, 2,275, acres, ha.
The storm water which flows into Leeds Pond then has an overflow discharge into Manhasset Bay.
Much of the area within watershed's boundaries is developed, and most
stormwater
Stormwater, also spelled storm water, is water that originates from precipitation (storm), including heavy rain and meltwater from hail and snow. Stormwater can soak into the soil ( infiltrate) and become groundwater, be stored on depressed land ...
in the watershed therefore enters the pond via.
storm drains.
Communities either partially or wholly within the Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed include:
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Flower Hill
*
Manhasset
Manhasset is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area. The population was 8,176 at the 2020 United States ce ...
(including potions of
Strathmore)
*
Munsey Park
Munsey Park is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The population was 2,809 at the 2020 census.
The Inc ...
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Plandome
Plandome is a village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The population was 1,349 ...
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Plandome Heights
Plandome Heights is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The population was 1,005 at the 2010 census.
The ...
* Plandome Manor
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Port Washington
*
Roslyn Estates
References
Manhasset, New York