Leeds Pond is a natural

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Plandome Manor Plandome Manor is a Village (New York), village in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on the North Shore (Long Island), North Shore of Long Island, in New York (state), New York, United States. The majority of the village is considered part o ...

, in Nassau County, on

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, in

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, United States.

Description

Leeds Pond is located in Plandome Manor, New York. It is adjacent to

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, and is roughly in total size.

Leeds Pond Preserve

Nassau County's 35-acre (14 ha) Leeds Pond Preserve is located adjacent to Leeds Pond. It contains wooded areas and the Science Museum of Long Island.

Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed

The Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed is a sub-

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of Manhasset Bay. The area of the watershed is approximately {{Convert, 2,275, acres, ha. The storm water which flows into Leeds Pond then has an overflow discharge into Manhasset Bay. Much of the area within watershed's boundaries is developed, and most

stormwater Stormwater, also spelled storm water, is water that originates from precipitation (storm), including heavy rain and meltwater from hail and snow. Stormwater can soak into the soil ( infiltrate) and become groundwater, be stored on depressed la ...

in the watershed therefore enters the pond via. storm drains. Communities either partially or wholly within the Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed include: * Flower Hill *

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(including potions of Strathmore) * Munsey Park *

Plandome Plandome is a village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The population was 1,349 ...

Plandome Heights Plandome Heights is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The population was 1,005 at the 2010 census. The ...

* Plandome Manor * Port Washington * Roslyn Estates

References

Manhasset, New York