Lake Carnegie Historic District
| Lake Carnegie | |
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The lake, with Princeton University's Cleveland Tower in the background
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| Location | Mercer / Middlesex counties, New Jersey, US |
| Coordinates | 40°22′13.39″N 74°37′17.57″W / 40.3703861°N 74.6215472°WCoordinates: 40°22′13.39″N 74°37′17.57″W / 40.3703861°N 74.6215472°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Millstone River |
| Primary outflows | Millstone River |
| Basin countries | United States |
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Lake Carnegie Historic District
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Lake Carnegie shoreline from Conrail bridge at W end to dam W of Kingston at E end, Princeton, New Jersey |
| Area | 262 acres (106 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architectural style | Other, Mission Gothic |
| NRHP Reference # | 90001000 |
| NJRHP # | 1747 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1990 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 22, 1990 |
Lake Carnegie is a reservoir that is formed from a dam on the Millstone River, in the far northeastern corner of Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. The Delaware and Raritan Canal and its associated tow path are situated along the eastern shore of the lake. Noted businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie donated money for the construction of the lake, which was donated to Princeton University. In 1990, the Lake Carnegie Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The lake, which is privately owned, is used by the university's rowing team, and is home to the US Olympic rowing team. It is, however, available for public use for activities such as ice skating, fishing, and picnicking. Fish species include largemouth bass, carp, pickerel, crappie, channel catfish and occasionally a few rainbow and brown trout that make their way into Carnegie Lake from Stony Brook. Years of pollution have led to a dangerous decrease in the lake's safety levels. Efforts to improve the water quality of Carnegie Lake are ongoing.
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