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Deal Lake is a man-made lake in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is the largest lake in Monmouth County and one of the largest lakes in New Jersey, occupying 158 acres〔Bates, Todd. ("Deal Lake attracts nature lovers of all kinds" ), ''Asbury Park Press'', October 20, 2005. Accessed May 15, 2007〕 and drains into the Atlantic Ocean. The lake covers . Seven municipalities border the lake, accounting for of shoreline, including Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Deal, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Neptune Township and Ocean Township.〔(Home Page ), Deal Lake Commission. Accessed July 8, 2015. "The Deal Lake Commission was created by the seven Monmouth County, NJ towns that surround Deal Lake. The Commission was chartered in 1974 by the Borough of Allenhurst, City of Asbury Park, Borough of Deal, Borough of Interlaken, Village of Loch Arbour, Neptune Township, and Ocean Township."〕 Deal Lake, like many urban and suburban bodies of water experienced serious environment pollutant problems in the mid 20th century, in 1974 the Deal Lake Commission was formed to help save the lake.〔 Deal lake is a fresh water lake, but is "unique" because it has spawning saltwater fish, including alewives, blueback herring and gizzard shad. ==History== Deal Lake has gone by many names over the years including Lake Uliquecks, White's Pond, Hogs Swamp Pond, Corlies Pond, Great Pond and Boyleston Great Pond. Originally an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, starting in 1890 Deal Lake was altered to its present form, with the closing off the inlet from the ocean and creation of several separate lakes and ponds. Deal Lake was a model system of the late nineteenth century for Flood Control and Storm Water Management. Over time, the lake lured many to build along its banks. Today, almost the entire shoreline has been developed with many homes built within the 100-year flood plain.〔 In the late 1890s, the Ross Fenton Farm was established as a popular entertainment spot on the Wanamassa banks of Deal Lake.〔(Ross Fenton Farm )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Deal Lake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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