Lake Matoaka is a mill pond on the campus of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, located in the College Woods. Originally known both as Rich Neck Pond for the surrounding Rich Neck Plantation and Ludwell's Mill Pond for Philip Ludwell who owned it, Lake Matoaka was constructed around 1700 to power a gristmill.[1][2] The pond was renamed after acquisition by the college to bear the Powhatan name for Pocahontas.[3] The lake was acquired by William & Mary in the 1920s. Construction projects by the Civilian Conservation Corps, college, and others have contributed to the lake becoming a site for outdoor entertainment and recreation.
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- ^ "Lake Matoaka". Williamsburg, VA: The College of William & Mary in Virginia. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.