Lake Carasaljo
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A man-made lake
in the center of Lakewood Township, New Jersey
, Lake Carasaljo and its sister, Lake Manetta, were created by the damming a northern tributary of the Metedeconk River
in 1883, when Lakewood was the site of the Bergen Iron Works.
Lake Carasaljo is named after the three daughters of the owner of the Bergen Iron Works, Joseph Woolston Brick, for whom Brick Township, New Jersey
is named. His daughters were named Caroline(nicknamed 'Carrie'), Sarah ('Sally') and Josephine ('Jo'). Brick's wife Manetta lent her name to its sister lake.
Local legend is that the three girls drowned in the lake, which was subsequently named after them. Historical documents show the three girls were alive when the lake was named.
Another man-made lake, Lake Shenandoah, is also found along the same branch of the Metedeconk River
and is part of the Ocean County, New Jersey
Department of Parks and Recreation.
Georgian Court University
, which is on the grounds of what was once an estate of George Jay Gould
, is on the northern shore of the lake. The lake is bound on the north side by North Lake Drive, on the south by South Lake Drive, on the east by U.S. Route 9 (also known as River Road) and on the west by Hope Chapel Road. It is separated from Lake Manetta by the Central Avenue Bridge.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the center of Lakewood Township, New Jersey
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, Lake Carasaljo and its sister, Lake Manetta, were created by the damming a northern tributary of the Metedeconk River
Metedeconk River
The Metedeconk River of southeastern New Jersey flows from its North Branch and its South Branch to their confluence at Forge Pond, where the river then widens and flows southeast for 6 miles/9.7 km into the Barnegat Bay...
in 1883, when Lakewood was the site of the Bergen Iron Works.
Lake Carasaljo is named after the three daughters of the owner of the Bergen Iron Works, Joseph Woolston Brick, for whom Brick Township, New Jersey
Brick Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:The major county routes that pass through are CR 528, and CR 549 . Two state routes pass through: Route 70 and Route 88...
is named. His daughters were named Caroline(nicknamed 'Carrie'), Sarah ('Sally') and Josephine ('Jo'). Brick's wife Manetta lent her name to its sister lake.
Local legend is that the three girls drowned in the lake, which was subsequently named after them. Historical documents show the three girls were alive when the lake was named.
Another man-made lake, Lake Shenandoah, is also found along the same branch of the Metedeconk River
Metedeconk River
The Metedeconk River of southeastern New Jersey flows from its North Branch and its South Branch to their confluence at Forge Pond, where the river then widens and flows southeast for 6 miles/9.7 km into the Barnegat Bay...
and is part of the Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
Department of Parks and Recreation.
Georgian Court University
Georgian Court University
Georgian Court University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Lakewood in Central New Jersey. The university is operated by the Sisters of Mercy...
, which is on the grounds of what was once an estate of George Jay Gould
George Jay Gould I
George Jay Gould I was a financier and the son of Jay Gould. He was himself a railroad executive, leading both the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Western Pacific Railroad ....
, is on the northern shore of the lake. The lake is bound on the north side by North Lake Drive, on the south by South Lake Drive, on the east by U.S. Route 9 (also known as River Road) and on the west by Hope Chapel Road. It is separated from Lake Manetta by the Central Avenue Bridge.