The dam, most interestingly, has marble flat stones at the base of the water drop. Mauserts Pond is a shallow, 45 acre man-made pond with a legend has been passed down through the generations. Before the pond this was once 52 acres of meadow that early settlers used for farming. Legend has it the settlers, to have a diversion from their routine and mundane lives, created a carnival atmosphere in the meadow featuring horseracing. This “sinful” pastime shocked the faithful folks in town. Having enough influence, the crusaders forced the venture to end by damming the brook and flooding the area so that it would not happen again.
This pond has great parking and a kayak dock at the Nature Center/Beach day use area.

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