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Colonial Lake Location in New Jersey
Location	Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°15′21.07″N 74°43′27.43″W / 40.2558528°N 74.7242861°W / 40.2558528; -74.7242861
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Shabakunk Creek
Primary outflows	Shabakunk Creek
Surface area	25 acres (10 ha)
Surface elevation	49 feet (15 m)

Colonial Lake is a 25-acre man-made lake along the Shabakunk Creek in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is located on Business Route 1 across from the Lawrence Shopping Center. The lake was created when an earthen dam was constructed across the Shabakunk in 1924 by local housing developers interested in providing recreation opportunities for a nearby development, which became known as Colonial Lakelands. The lake is currently the centerpiece of Lawrence Township's Colonial Lake Park.