Lake Atsion

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lake_name = Lake Atsion
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location = Burlington County, New Jersey
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inflow = Mullica River
outflow = Mullica River
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Lake Atsion is a lake in Wharton State Forest in the Pine Barrens, in Burlington County, New Jersey. The lake is part of the Mullica River. The lake offers boating, hiking, fishing, swimming and camping facilities, and cross-country skiing in the Winter.

History

Atsion was the site of an iron forge making bog iron in American Revolutionary times, and produced war materiel for the American side. After the war, the area produced iron stoves, and a grist mill, saw mills and a paper mill were added. Still later, cotton and peanuts were grown. The state bought Atsion for Wharton State Forest in 1954.

External links

* [http://www.nynjctbotany.org/njoptofc/atsion.html NY-NJ-CT Botany Online: Lake Atsion]
* [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/wharton.html New Jersey Department of Parks and Forests]