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Lake Matoaka

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Lake Matoaka, 2020
Lake Matoaka, 2020

Lake Matoaka is a mill pond on the campus of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, located in the College Woods. Originally known both as Rich Neck Pond for the surrounding Rich Neck Plantation and Ludwell's Mill Pond for Philip Ludwell who owned it, Lake Matoaka was constructed around 1700 to power a gristmill. The pond was renamed after acquisition by the college to bear the Powhatan name for Pocahontas. Construction projects by the Civilian Conservation Corps, college, and others have contributed to the lake becoming a site for outdoor entertainment and recreation.

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Lake Matoaka
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N 37.266111111111 ° E -76.723333333333 °
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College of William and Mary

Humelsine Parkway
23186
Virginia, United States
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