Hobb Lake (also called Bates Sawmill Pond[2]) is a major reservoir located in Winslow Township, New Jersey, United States. It was once open for public swimming and was called "The Lake of the Four Fountains". It is formed by the Pump Branch, a tributary of Albertson Brook.
Hobb Lake | |
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Bates Sawmill Pond | |
Location | Winslow Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
Coordinates | 39°42′26″N 74°52′09″W / 39.70710°N 74.86916°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Surface elevation | 95 ft (29 m)[1] |
Recreation
editFishing is a popular activity at Hobb Lake. Great Times Day Camp, situated on Hobb Lake, is one of Southern New Jersey's popular summer camps. Camp Haluwasa, an older and still popular Christian children's camp and retreat, is located directly adjacent with its own 60 acres of lake waters, fed by Hobb Lake.
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hobb Lake
- ^ "Waterways and Bodies of Water in Camden County" (PDF). The Camden County Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.