Lake Carnegie

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Lake Carnegie is a man-made lake in Princeton, New Jersey, best known as a rowing and recreational waterway associated with Princeton University.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial lake
reservoir
rowing venue
area approximately 262 acres
basinCountry United States of America
completedIn 1906
country United States of America
createdFor Princeton University rowing program
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 52 feet
formedBy damming of the Millstone River
fundedBy Andrew Carnegie
hasAdjacentCity Princeton, New Jersey, United States
surface form: "Princeton, New Jersey"
hasAdjacentFacility Princeton University boathouse
hasAdjacentStructure Harrison Street bridge
Washington Road bridge
hasHazard occasional flooding of adjacent areas
periodic sedimentation
hasRecreationalRegulation non-motorized boating emphasized
hasShoreLength approximately 7 miles
inception 1906
inflow Millstone River
length approximately 3.2 miles
locatedIn Mercer County, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
surface form: "Princeton, New Jersey"

New Jersey, United States
surface form: "State of New Jersey"
locatedInProtectedArea none
locatedOnRiver Millstone River
maintainedBy Princeton University
mapLabel Lake Carnegie
maximumDepth approximately 8 feet
namedAfter Andrew Carnegie
near Princeton University
surface form: "Princeton University campus"
notableFor association with Princeton University
historic collegiate rowing
opened 1906
outflow Millstone River
owner Princeton University
partOf Millstone River
surface form: "Millstone River watershed"
primaryUse recreation
rowing
usedBy Princeton University crew
Princeton Tigers
surface form: "Princeton University rowing teams"
usedFor canoeing
fishing
ice skating (seasonal)
intercollegiate rowing competitions
kayaking
rowing practice
waterBodyType impoundment

Referenced by (3)

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Lake Carnegie mapLabel Lake Carnegie
Princeton Tigers rowingFacility Lake Carnegie

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