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Beaverdam Creek, looking north from the Beaverdam
Rd. bridge. This estuary flows north to south, and is tidal at this point.
The creek was also known as Valentine's Creek, named after an owner of the
Hamlet's general store (now called the Brook Store) located on South Country Rd. at the creek. |
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Beaverdam Creek, looking south from Beaverdam
Road, toward the Great South Bay. The creek is navigable for small
boats up to the bridge from which this picture is taken. It is about
1 mile from this point to the Bay. On some old maps, the creek is
called Beaverdam River -- a cartographer's joke? |
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This is Beaverdam Creek about one-half
mile upstream of the first picture, just south of South Country Rd..
It's maybe 3-4 feet wide at this point. Not much of a stream! |
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This pond on Beaverdam Creek is
just north of South Country Rd., a 100 feet or so upstream (north) of the
previous picture. The highway and conduit forms a dam. At one
time, there was a mill at this location. Built about 1742, it
apparently was never very successful, probably because of the weak flow
and the more powerful mills to the east on the Carman's River. |
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This a small "vest-pocket" park
on Beaverdam Creek at South Country Rd. Maintained by the Town
of Brookhaven, it is a favorite location for wedding pictures. There
is some evidence that this is where the mill originally may have been
sited. An 1873 map shows a "trout" pond covering the site; the
pond on the other side of the road (above) is also labeled as a trout pond. |
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This is the entrance of Beaverdam Creek
into the Great South Bay. To the left and behind the
"lighthouse" home are dredged canals and more houses. The
marshlands on both sides of the creek are now all protected, limiting the
likelihood of further development. |

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This is an aerial view of Beaverdam Creek,
looking north.
Picture courtesy of the Brookhaven Village Association. |