Lake Denmark
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| Location | Rockaway Township, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°58′15″N 074°30′58″W / 40.97083°N 74.51611°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | Picatinny Arsenal United States Army |
| Primary inflows | Burnt Meadow Brook |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | NJ Department of Environmental Protection |
| Designation | Protected/Restricted |
| Max. length | ~4,000 ft (1,200 m) |
| Max. width | ~2,000 ft (610 m) |
| Surface area | 242 acres (1 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
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Lake Denmark is a small lake covering 242 acres (98 ha) in Rockaway Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] Close by are Picatinny Lake in the southwest and the Green Pond to the north.[1]
Lake Denmark is located within the boundaries of Picatinny Arsenal.[2]
Landmarks and features
[edit]- The is located at an elevation of 961 ft (293 m) and has a triangular shape. Lake Denmark has a maximum length of about 4,000 ft (1,200 m) and a maximum width of about 2,000 ft (610 m). There is a large swamp with a size of about 4,000 sq ft (370 m2) in the north which is part of the lake.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Staff. "Rockaway Township: A Day In The Life", Daily Record, November 18, 1999. Accessed March 11, 2025.
- ^ Picatinny Arsenal North/Denmark Lake, New Jersey Audubon. Accessed March 11, 2025. "The Picatinny Arsenal North/Denmark Lake IBA is located in the Picatinny Valley between Green Pond Mountain and Mount Hope. This site is situated within the northern portion of the US Department of the Army’s 6500-acre Picatinny Arsenal, a military research and manufacturing facility that has been in operation for over 100 years."
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