Budd Lake topographic map

Name: Budd Lake topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Budd Lake, Mount Olive, Morris County, New Jersey, United States (40.85391 -74.77273 40.89378 -74.70495)

Average elevation: 1,027 ft

Minimum elevation: 732 ft

Maximum elevation: 1,240 ft

Budd Lake, which the community is named after, is the source of the South Branch Raritan River. A glacial lake at an elevation of 933 feet (284 m), Budd Lake has a surface area of 374 acres (1.51 km2). It is 7–12 feet deep, and can have large algal blooms. The bog, created by thousands of years of decaying plant material, supports wetland plants such as black spruce and tamarack, which grow on the floating mass. The lake is recharged through groundwater seepage through a series of wetlands, and serves as the headwaters of the Raritan River's South Branch. It is closely bordered by U.S. Route 46 to the south, and Sand Shore Road to the east.

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