Leeds Pond
40°48′46.7″N 73°42′02.7″W / 40.812972°N 73.700750°W / 40.812972; -73.700750Type Pond Primary outflows Manhasset Bay Catchment area 2,275 acres (921 ha) Surface area 21.4 acres (8.7 ha)
Leeds Pond is a natural pond in Plandome Manor, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.
Description
Leeds Pond is located in Plandome Manor, New York.[1] It is adjacent to Manhasset Bay, and is roughly 21.4 acres (8.7 ha) in total size.[1]
Leeds Pond Preserve
Nassau County's 35-acre (14 ha) Leeds Pond Preserve is located adjacent to Leeds Pond.[2][3] It contains wooded areas and the Science Museum of Long Island.[2][3]
Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed
The Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed is a sub-watershed of Manhasset Bay.[4] The area of the watershed is approximately 2,275 acres (921 ha).[1] The storm water which flows into Leeds Pond then has an overflow discharge into Manhasset Bay.[1] Much of the area within watershed's boundaries is developed, and most stormwater in the watershed therefore enters the pond via. storm drains.[1]
Communities either partially or wholly within the Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed include:[1]
- Flower Hill
- Manhasset (including potions of Strathmore)
- Munsey Park
- Plandome
- Plandome Heights
- Plandome Manor
- Port Washington
- Roslyn Estates
References
- ^ a b c d e f "LEEDS POND AQUATIC SAND REMOVAL" (PDF). Town of North Hempstead, New York. August 2014. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ a b "Leeds Pond Preserve | Nassau County, NY - Official Website". www.nassaucountyny.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ a b "Leeds Pond Preserve". Newsday. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "Manhasset Bay Protection Committee - Watershed Information". manhassetbayprotectioncommittee.org. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
