Leeds Pond

{{Infobox body of water

| name = Leeds Pond

| location = Plandome Manor, New York

| type = Pond

| outflow = Manhasset Bay

| pushpin_map = USA New York

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Leeds Pond in New York

| area = 21.4 acres (8.7 ha)

| catchment = 2,275 acres (921 ha)

| coordinates = {{coord|40|48|46.7|N|73|42|02.7|W|region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}

| image = Leeds_Pond,_Plandome_Manor,_Long_Island,_New_York_August_8,_2021.jpg

| caption = Leeds Pond from North Plandome Road on August 8, 2021.

}}

Leeds Pond is a natural pond in Plandome Manor, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.

Description

Leeds Pond is located in Plandome Manor, New York.{{Cite web|date=August 2014|title=LEEDS POND AQUATIC SAND REMOVAL|url=https://northhempsteadny.gov/filestorage/16281/16525/17476/22790/Attachment_1_Aug_2014_Bowne_Report_reduced_size.pdf|access-date=2020-06-16|website=Town of North Hempstead, New York}} It is adjacent to Manhasset Bay, and is roughly {{Convert|21.4|acres|ha}} in total size.

Leeds Pond Preserve

Nassau County's 35-acre (14 ha) Leeds Pond Preserve is located adjacent to Leeds Pond.{{Cite web|title=Leeds Pond Preserve {{!}} Nassau County, NY - Official Website|url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/2834/Leeds-Pond-Preserve|access-date=2021-07-28|website=www.nassaucountyny.gov}}{{Cite web|title=Leeds Pond Preserve|url=https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/recreation/parks/leeds-pond-preserve-1.853303|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Newsday|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728174643/https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/recreation/parks/leeds-pond-preserve-1.853303|archive-date=2021-07-28}} It contains wooded areas and the Science Museum of Long Island.

Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed

The Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed is a sub-watershed of Manhasset Bay.{{Cite web|title=Manhasset Bay Protection Committee - Watershed Information|url=https://manhassetbayprotectioncommittee.org/watershed_physical.htm|access-date=2021-07-28|website=manhassetbayprotectioncommittee.org}} 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 in the watershed therefore enters the pond via. storm drains.

Communities either partially or wholly within the Leeds Pond Sub-Watershed include:

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