Lake Surprise (New Jersey)
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Lake Surprise is a reservoir in made by Surprise Lake Dam in the Watchung Reservation
. It is on the border of Berkeley Heights
and Mountainside
. It feeds the Blue Brook
, which feeds into the Green Brook. Local legend tells that settlers named it Lake Surprise because it was only six feet deep when they discovered it; however, this is probably a myth, since the lake was artificially created in the 19th century for David Felt's papermill, not discovered. It borders a Cub Scout day camp, and it is not unusual to see them rowboating there in the summer.
Watchung Reservation
Watchung Reservation is the largest park in Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is bounded by the city of Summit, the borough of Mountainside, the townships of Berkeley Heights, Scotch Plains, and Springfield. The reservation consists mainly of the upper valley of Blue Brook, between the...
. It is on the border of Berkeley Heights
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 13,183....
and Mountainside
Mountainside, New Jersey
If you are looking for the community in Ontario, see Mountainside, Ontario.Mountainside is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States...
. It feeds the Blue Brook
Blue Brook (Green Brook)
Blue Brook is a tributary of Green Brook which runs from Summit, New Jersey through Lake Surprise in the Watchung Reservation and terminating at Seeley's Pond near the corners of Diamond Hill Road and Valley Road where it meets Green Brook....
, which feeds into the Green Brook. Local legend tells that settlers named it Lake Surprise because it was only six feet deep when they discovered it; however, this is probably a myth, since the lake was artificially created in the 19th century for David Felt's papermill, not discovered. It borders a Cub Scout day camp, and it is not unusual to see them rowboating there in the summer.